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12 Dec 2013: The great French director, who died recently, took some persuading to do a play in London – and was seriously ill when he did. But the experience was life-changing, recalls Young Vic artistic director David Lan -
25 May 2012: David Lan: Peter Brook's writings made me want to do drama – and his restless exploration of the form, and the world, makes him one of its greatest living exponents
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Guardian Professional,
20 Apr 2012:
What does a standard career path in theatre look like? David Lan invites you to take part in a survey aiming to find out
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28 Mar 2012: David Lan: From reducing transportation costs to recycling scenery, theatres can think much harder about the energy they use. Admittedly we called a halt at rooftop cyclists
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4 Dec 2010:
David Lan welcomes a biography of the man once hailed as the world's most famous academic
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20 Oct 2010:
David Lan: As the youth-oriented theatre turns 40, its artistic director talks about blending firebrand ideals with a more mature outlook
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15 Jun 2010: David Lan: Bringing August Wilson's rich and provocative play to the Young Vic stage led us to some surprising discoveries
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Video
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26 Feb 2010:
Legendary director Peter Brook and his longtime collaborator Marie-Hélène Estienne talk about their joint fascination with Islam – but insist that theatre is powerless to change the world
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23 Jul 2008:
The Young Vic Awards go to under-acknowledged people who inspire others in the creation of great work. Bumping into the unwitting recipient beforehand is a bit tricky though...
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10 Jun 2008:
Theatre creates community. And the new Jerwood-sponsored space - that we have called the Pod - reflects that important value. Here's what I said at its opening last week
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2 Jun 2008:
Critics who object to modern-dress productions have no idea what authenticity in theatre really means
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23 May 2008:
Some critics have attacked The Good Soul of Szechuan but I'm proud of our production. The play asks difficult but important questions
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16 Feb 2008:
Lewis Hyde's wide-ranging, bravura study of cultural boundary-crossers, Trickster Makes This World, impresses David Lan
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12 Oct 2006:
Young Vic artistic director David Lan breathes a sigh of relief as opening night finally arrives, before a plague of technical problems descends.
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25 Sep 2006:
The Young Vic was once a crumbling wreck facing closure. Now, after a two-year rebuild, it has been reborn - bigger and better. Launching a G2 special, artistic director David Lan reveals how The Three Musketeers, Italian light bulbs and a dedicated team saved it.
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