The National Theatre Company

under the direction

of Sir Laurence Olivier,

1963-1973

Lecture with slides, friday 8th february 2002, 6 PM, at the British bookshop Book In Bar, 1 bis rue Cabassol, Aix-en-Provence.

Free entrance

 

This lecture is given by the association JBSF (Jeremy Brett Society Of France) as part of the bimonthly animations organised by the bookshop.

The theme of the lecture will be the life of the National Theatre Company, created in 1963 by Sir Laurence Olivier ; Will be evoked famous actors and actresses which had been part of this prestigious company : Jeremy Brett, of course, but also Robert Stephens, Sir Derek Jacobi, Anthony Hopkins, Edward Hardwicke, John Mc Enery, Joan Plowright, Maggie Smith, and many others...

 

Joan Plowright (Portia) and Jeremy Brett (Bassiano) in the Shakespearean play The Merchant Of Venice, 1970.