Alan Bennett

...National Theatre. Charles Spencer applauds a remarkable career that spans five decades. Sex has always been one of the big themes of Alan Bennett's work Photo: Eamonn McCabe A few years ago, I had to present Alan Bennett with the...

In this article: The History Boys, National Theatre, Tom Stoppard, Ian McKellen, Harold Pinter, Critics' Circle, Cancer, and AIDS

Alan Bennett's device of a play-within-a-play has its origins in the Iliad One of the most notable formal features of Alan Bennett's new play for the National Theatre, The Habit of Art, is its play-within-a-play. The action is set within...

In this article: Homer, Thetis, Hephaestus, Achilles, Cattle, and Odysseus

A smash hit about clever dead writers brooding in a complicated fashion? Alan Bennett's gift for ringing up box-office success has the critics feeling giddy guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 18 November 2009 14.27 GMT Impish humour and archly...

In this article: Benjamin Britten, Richard Griffiths, Michael Frayn, Alex Jennings, Apollonian, and The History Boys

...Lady in the Van;" and the power -- or not -- of art to change reality. Most critics were enthralled. The Independent proclaimed it "Alan Bennett's new masterpiece," and reviewer Paul Taylor gave the "hilariously provocative" play his top...

In this article: W.H. Auden, Benjamin Britten, The History Boys, The Madness of King George, London, The Guardian, and Daily Mail

The Habit of Art at the National Theatre, review Age has failed to wither Alan Bennett's powers in the deeply and unexpectedly moving The Habit of Art at the National Theatre. Rating: * * * * * Alex Jennings and Richard Griffiths in The...

In this article: Benjamin Britten, National Theatre, Richard Griffiths, Alex Jennings, The History Boys, Death in Venice, and W H Auden

Bennett the maestro returns with a multi-layered masterpiece The Habit of Art by Alan Bennett, directed by Nicholas Hytner. With Richard Griffiths as Fitz (W H Auden), Alex Jennings as Henry (Benjamin Britten) For many years, Alan...

In this article: W.H. Auden, Benjamin Britten, Russell Harty, Nicholas Hytner, Richard Griffiths, Humphrey Carpenter, National Theatre, Death in Venice, and Thomas Mann

Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art lets actorly habits relax | Arts diary By the time you read this, I will have seen Alan Bennett's new play The Habit of Art, which opened at the National in London last night. The play has an intriguing framing...

In this article: Nicholas Hytner and London

The world premiere of Alan Bennett's The Habit of Art opens at the National's Lyttelton Theatre Nov. 17 following previews from Nov. 5 in London. Tony Award-winning actor Richard Griffiths leading the cast of Nicholas Hytner's production.

In this article: Richard Griffiths, Nicholas Hytner, WH Auden, Benjamin Britten, National Theatre, The History Boys, Michael Gambon, and Frances de la Tour

Alan Bennett's new play The Habit of Art began performances at the National's Lyttelton Theatre Nov. 5. The production is directed by Nicholas Hytner and features Tony winner Richard Griffiths, Alex Jennings, Danny Burns, Martin...

In this article: Richard Griffiths, London, The National Theatre, Death in Venice, W. H. Auden, Nicholas Hytner, and Benjamin Britten

Alan Bennett stages his first play for years this month, at the National Theatre. Paul Taylor, who has met him many times, looks at how the butcher's son from Leeds became Britain's best loved playwright, and tries to unravel his complex...

In this article: WH Auden, Benjamin Britten, The History Boys, Andrew Motion, Ian McKellen, Kafka's Dick, National Theatre, and Philip Larkin