Changing Stages | 4: 1956

Changing Stages | 1: Shakespeare

The first in a new six-part series in which Richard Eyre gives his personal view of the story of theatre over the last 100 years. This week,...

Changing Stages | 2: Ireland

Second in series in which Richard Eyre gives his personal view of the story of theatre over the last 100 years. This week, he looks at Irish the...

Changing Stages | 3: America

Richard Eyre continues his view of theatre over the last 100 years, exploring this week the American dream of theatre, from Broadway to New Orle...

Changing Stages | 4: 1956

Overtly revolutionary and quietly subversive drama, from Noel Coward in 1920s, the West End to Royal Court and Theatre Workshop in 1950s.

Changing Stages | 5: Between Brecht and Beckett

Richard Eyre looks at influence of political and poetic dramas of Berthold Brecht and Samuel Beckett on British playwrights f...

Changing Stages | 6: The Law of Gravity

Richard Eyre continues his view of theatre over the last 100 years, this week exploring theatre's response to the challenge of electr...