Noël Coward
Noël Coward was to dominate British theatre for a generation as a playwright, composer, lyricist, actor and manager…
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Interviews with Wicked cast members
Watch videos of cast members of the hit musical Wicked. Dianne Pilkington and Jeremy Legat talk about costume chang…
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The actor and the maker: Ellen Terry and Alice Comyns-Carr
The greatest English actress of the late 19th and early 20th century, Ellen Terry, excercised a great deal of contr…
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Principal boys, dames and animal impersonators in pantomime
The development of the tradition in pantomime of women dressing up as men and men dressing as women and animal char…
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David Lan
David Lan is an English playwright, filmmaker and theatre director. Born in Cape Town, South Africa in 1952, he emigrated to London in 1972. Since 2000 he has been artistic director of the Young Vic theatre in London's South Bank.
18th-century theatre
During the 18th century theatre flourished as a popular pastime and many theatres were enlarged and new playhouses built in London and the provinces. One of the most successful shows on the London Stage in the early part of the 18th century was the ballad opera The Beggar's Opera. John Gay recycled popular songs of the day and wrote new lyrics that were humorous and satirical.
'The Importance of Being Earnest': Notable productions
Notable Productions of 'The Importance of Being Earnest' after 1900
Programmes for primary schools
Information on workshops and tours suitable for primary school students offered by the V&A Education Department.
Nathan's costume house
Nathan's, established in 1790, was the leading house for historical costume as well as supplying Court dress, military uniforms and fancy dress. They dressed both professional and amateur productions (Charles Dickens was a client).
Donate to the Stained Glass Appeal
We are currently working on an exciting project to conserve and re-install the original stained glass on the landings of the Manfred and Lydia Gorvy Lecture Theatre. We need your help to raise £75,000 to bring these historical features back to their former glory for us all to enjoy.
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3 Films by Takeshi Kitano (3 discs) [DVD] (2002)
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Collection of three films from acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Takeshi Kitano
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