The National Theatre company, which was formed 1963 and gained Royal status in 1988, is one of Britains leading theatre companies, the other being the Royal Shakespeare company. Built in the mid 1970s next to the Southbank centre the Royal National Theatre is another example of brutalist architecture, although this building is only Grade II listed. The building contains three separate auditoria, the Olivier, Lyttelton and Cottesloe theatres which, present a wide variety of international classical and contemporary drama. The largest of the three is the Olivier which was modelled on the ancient Greek Theatre at Epidaurus. It holds over a thousand seats, each with an unobstructed view of its large open stage. Incorporated into the stage is a drum revolve which, can extend to five storeys, making the theatre an ideal place for large scale productions and musicals.
| Image Details: | |
| Image File: | ASTA-0020-0002 |
| Caption: | Royal National Theatre, London, United Kingdom. Architect: Denys Lasdun, 1975. View at dusk looking at the east facade and staircase with uplighting. |
| Property Release: | No |
| Model Release: | N/A |
| Dimensions in PX: | 4697 x 3572 pixels |
| Date of Photograph: | 13/05/2013 |
| Restriction: | No Restriction |
| Credit: | Andy Stagg/VIEW |
| Building Details: | |
| View Project Number: | 61305 |
| Building Name: | Royal National Theatre |
| Headline: | Royal National Theatre, London, United Kingdom. Architect: Denys Lasdun, 1975. |
| City: | London |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Architect: | Denys Lasdun |
| Architect Website: | |
| Category: | Culture And Entertainment |
| Building Type: | Theatre |
| Year of Completion: | 1975 |
| Collection: | VIEW Architecture |
| Public Notes: | The National Theatre company, which was formed 1963 and gained Royal status in 1988, is one of Britains leading theatre companies, the other being the Royal Shakespeare company. Built in the mid 1970s next to the Southbank centre the Royal National Theatre is another example of brutalist architecture, although this building is only Grade II listed. The building contains three separate auditoria, the Olivier, Lyttelton and Cottesloe theatres which, present a wide variety of international classical and contemporary drama. The largest of the three is the Olivier which was modelled on the ancient Greek Theatre at Epidaurus. It holds over a thousand seats, each with an unobstructed view of its large open stage. Incorporated into the stage is a drum revolve which, can extend to five storeys, making the theatre an ideal place for large scale productions and musicals. |
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| Orientation: | H |
| Type: | Theatre |
| B/W or Colour: | Colour |
| Number of People: | Nobody |
| Technique: | Copy space |
| People Incidental: | N/A |
| Point of View: | Detail |
| Time of Day: | Dusk |
| Interior or Exterior: | Exterior |
| Photographer: | Andy Stagg |
| Source File Name: | ASTA-0020-0002.jpg |
| Copyright Info URL: | www.viewpictures.co.uk |