The National Theatre company was founded in July 1962 and the first performance was given at the Old Vic on 22 October 1963.
There is a permanent exhibition about the history of the National Theatre in the Olivier Circle Gallery.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Members of the original National Theatre company
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Laurence Olivier statue
Unveiled by Sir Richard Attenborough, Larry‘s son, Tarquin and widow, Joan Pl...
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Willy Clarkson
Costumier and wigmaker. He took over his father's business in 1878, and became very successful, including providing costumes and wigs for productions by Queen Victoria's family. It was claimed that...
1 memorial
William Terriss
Actor-manager, owner of the Adelphi Theatre. Born in London as William Charles James Lewin. Terriss was murdered as he entered the theatre at a back door by a disgruntled/deranged former employee/...
1 memorial
Tricycle Theatre / Kiln Theatre
Originally opened as a home for the Wakefield Tricycle Company which started in a room behind the Pindar of Wakefield pub in King's Cross. Inside the foyer of the Tricycle Theatre/Cinema is a plaq...
1 memorial
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson
Actor. Born London. Died St. Margaret's Bay, near Dover.
1 memorial
Samuel Phelps
Actor/manager, born in Devonport. In his early working life he worked on the York theatre circuit and acted in numerous tragic roles. In 1837 played Shylock at the Haymarket. He then had a short r...
2 memorials
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