Nick Hytner - Building the Bridge

Making Theatre by James Farncombe and Bruno Poet

Sep 22, 202301:01:53Arts

This time we talk to Nick Hytner about forming the London Theatre Company and creating it's first home - the Bridge Theatre at One, Tower Bridge. If like us you ever paused to wonder how someone goes about starting a the...

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