NVAP Screening: The Wiz

Join us to watch this magical retelling of the classic Wizard of Oz tale, directed by Matthew Xia. When Dorothy finds herself in the fantastical world of Oz, she sets out to find the mysterious Wiz, making friends and enemies along the yellow brick road. 

 

 

This production was recorded live by the V&A in December 2021 at the Hope Mill Theatre, Manchester. 

 

Established in 1992, through an agreement with the Federation of Entertainment Unions, NVAP was the first project of its kind in the UK. The archive now holds over 450 high-quality archival multi-camera recordings of live performance in Britain and continues to record and preserve productions for the national collection. The archive, launched with Richard Eyre’s production of Richard III starring Ian McKellen (National Theatre, 1992), features a vast range of stage performances with work by notable playwrights, directors, set designers, lighting designers and actors. It is an invaluable research tool to view and learn about significant British productions and captures and preserves moments of ephemeral performance history that otherwise would be lost.