Regime change at the National Theatre: what next?
It was a peaceful transition, but new artistic director Rufus Norris will be bound to impose his preferences on the institutionThe most dramatic event in British theatre last week took place off stage: the announcement that Rufus Norris will follow Sir Nicholas Hytner as artistic director of the National theatre. By the time Norris takes over, in 2015, Hytner will have served for 12 years, so it's a significant trans…