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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

The arts in Britain are teetering on the brink. Here is my plan to save them | Nicholas Hytner by Nicholas Hytner

The Arts Council should focus on high-quality performances while a new body deals with community-based initiatives The great conductor Simon Rattle hit a nerve when he talked about the recen…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:48AM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 25, 2018

Nicholas Hytner on Julius Caesar: 'I've staged many plays but never one that warns of such a terrible future' by Nicholas Hytner

A vain leader bent on absolute power; an elite that ignores the appeal of populism ... after a Trumpian reimagining of Julius Caesar caused outrage in New York, the director explains why he'…

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Sunday, July 2, 2017

Freedom of movement helped British creativity thrive. Its loss will diminish us | Nicholas Hytner by Nicholas Hytner

Britain's creative industries are worth £84bn a year. But Brexit will deal a disastrous blow to a sector that depends on sharing ideas, experiences and talent ' Nicholas Hytner's new thea…

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Monday, June 5, 2017

Post-Brexit Britain will need to put money into theatre. Here's why | Nicholas Hytner by Nicholas Hytner

Politicians talk up our world-beating arts scene " then cut the classes teaching children creativityThe creative industries haven't had much of a look-in during this Brexit election. As far …

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Friday, April 12, 2013

Nicholas Hytner: With Shakespeare, the play is just a starting point by Nicholas Hytner

Shakespeare's ambiguity is often taken as a challenge by those who would pin him down. But we should instead see the play as a starting point, and trust actors to finish the jobA novel can t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:01AM[SHARE]
Saturday, November 17, 2012

Don't starve the regions of culture. It sustains society | Nicholas Hytner by Nicholas Hytner

The proposed cuts to government investment in the arts imperil local communitiesAt a conference last Thursday at the National Theatre, the leaders of 22 English regional theatres described t…

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Thursday, April 12, 2012

On tax avoidance, allow me to leap to the defence of the super-rich | Nicholas Hytner by Nicholas Hytner

The Tories are discouraging high earners from giving their money away, tarring philanthropy with the brush of tax avoidanceThe fallout from last month's budget has included much that is surr…

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