The Habit of Art
T01703651910
Benjamin Britten, sailing uncomfortably close to the wind with his new opera, Death in Venice, seeks advice from his former collaborator and friend, W H Auden. During this imagined meeting, their first for twenty-five years, they are observed and interrupted by, amongst others, their future biographer and a young man from the local bus station. Alan Bennett's new play is as much about the theatre as it is about poetry or music. It looks at the unsettling desires of two difficult men, and at the ethics of biography. It reflects on growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and on persisting when all passion's spent: ultimately, on the habit of art.
Archive :: production:T01703651910, play:S282497341, venue:V374
Production details
World Premiere NT Live: Live Broadcast to UK cinemas Ap10 22nd 2010
Special Performances
- 13 Jan 10 Open Captioned (STAGETEXT)
- 24 Apr 10 Audio Described
- 5 May 10 Open Captioned (STAGETEXT)
