Backstage Tour of the National Theatre

We had a private tour of the backstage of the National Theatre. Tim Blazdell, a design associate, tooks us around. We got to go on the set of Oedipus and August: Osage County. This was a great way to end our time in London. The tour and Tim were amazing!



Banners at the back of the National Theatre.



All of us on the stage of August: Osage County, the production from Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago. An amazing show and great set!






The Lyttelton Theatre taken from the stage of August: Osage County

Tim Blazdell giving us a tour of the paint shop.

On the set of Oedipus in the Olivier Theatre. It starred Ralph Fiennes.

Soldier costumes for War Horse.

One of the overworked horse puppets.

Taking a photo at the rear of Joey, the main character horse puppet. Why this end guys?

Joey's leg.

Joey...head up against the wall. Wish it was the other way around.

The goose puppet hanging upside down in storage.

Part of the set for The Walworth Farce in the Cottesloe Theatre. We didn't see the show at the National but will be seeing this production next week in Dublin. It is going on tour.

The group with Tim Blazdell in the Cottesloe Theatre

Part of the outdoor photo exhibit at the National.


After the tour we went to see Marat/Sade at the Pleasance Theatre performed by the Mountview Acting School. The picture below pretty much sums up how we are all feeling at the end of the semester and exam week.

The End!!!! A good time was had by all!!!!