Monitor | Nottingham’s New Playhouse
From 1963: Nottingham's new civic theatre opened ten days ago. The building alone cost £370.000. Its directors believe passionately that provincial theatre is due for a revival. Their aim: a theatre with real roots in a compact community. The programme includes vox pops from people of Nottingham on the theatre.
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- Type: Factual
- Channel: BBC One
- Duration: 20'13''
- Broadcast date: 1963
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
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