Over the last years, the National Theatre, London (NT) has presented props and costumes in its restaurant, the Green Room, and in its bar, the Propstore, thereby shedding a different light on theatre objects. It also widely advertises the option of hiring costumes and props from its Hire department. These practices challenge theatre studies to reconsider the usage of theatre objects and their manifold stage lives not only as stories of (in)animation, but as what I call potentials of reusage. Presenting theatre objects in unusual locations like a restaurant emphasizes that these objects are built or manipulated in theatre workshops, thereby shedding light on the craftsmanship that is foundational to every production. The labour of the workshops, as well as different backstage operations, has been ignored by theatre historiography. Analysing the NT's different staging of props invites us to look into the hidden histories of theatre materiality.

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在伦敦国家剧院重复使用道具：在历史背景下考虑剧院的重要性

在过去的几年里，伦敦国家剧院 (NT) 在其餐厅 Green Room 和酒吧 Propstore 中展示了道具和服装，从而对剧院物品提供了不同的视角。它还广泛宣传从其招聘部门租用服装和道具的选择。这些实践挑战戏剧研究，以重新考虑戏剧对象的使用及其多样的舞台生活，不仅是（内）动画的故事，而且是我所谓的重用潜力。在餐厅等不寻常的地方展示剧院物品，强调这些物品是在剧院工作坊中建造或操作的，从而揭示了每部作品的基础工艺。剧院史学忽略了工作室的劳动，以及不同的后台操作。