Music is an important element of theatre-making and performing. This is a collection focused on the use of music in theatre productions at the National Theatre, including The Amen Corner and Mother Courage and her Children.

The music of a string quartet is a key aspect of the sound world created for Waves and ...some trace of her.

Paul Clark's music in Waves and ...some trace of her

The director wanted music that was neither modern, nor old, and certainly not a pastiche so Deborah Warner approached Duke Special.

Music in Mother Courage and her Children

This film looks at the function of music in Rufus Norris' 2013 production of The Amen Corner, featuring interviews with the cast and creative team.