The Jocelyn Herbert Lecture with Michael Billington
Friday 2rd November 6.00-6.45pm. Dorfman auditorium, National Theatre
Now writing for the Guardian, which he has done since 1971, Michael began his career as a theatre critic in 1961 and this span of experience makes him uniquely placed to review the changes to stage design which he has witnessed over the decades.
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