Young Vic the entire faculty resigned from the Old Vic, but in 1969 Frank Dunlop became founder-director of The Young Vic theatre with his free adaptation of Molière's "The Cheats of Scapin", presented at the new venue as a National Theatre production, opening on 11 September 1970 and starring Jim Dale in the title role with designs by Carl Toms (decor) and Maria Bjornson (costumes). Initially part of the National Theatre, the Young Vic Theatre became an independent body in 1974. In the words of Laurence Olivier, then director of the National Theatre: "Here we think to develop plays for young audiences,
Gordon Anderson (director) and went on to direct and write for "The Catherine Tate Show". Gordon Anderson (director) Gordon Anderson is a British television director, best known for his work on "Lovesick", "Shameless", "Fresh Meat" and "The Inbetweeners". He began his career in the theatre, directing at many of the UK's theatre and opera companies including the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Court, Bristol Old Vic, Manchester Royal Exchange, Scottish Opera and English Touring Opera. He was Artistic Director of ATC (2001-07) where he commissioned, developed and directed new plays and new translations of contemporary international plays which toured