Explore every episode of the podcast Playwrights in Conversation
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| Les Blancs | 06 Apr 2016 | 00:27:13 | |
Lorraine Hansberry's Literary Executor and Director of her Literary Trust, Joi Gresham, joins director Yaël Farber and dramaturg Drew Lichtenberg to discuss the playwright’s work and legacy, and this new production of her play, Les Blancs. http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/les-blancs
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| Wallace Shawn and Ian Rickson on Evening at the Talk House | 03 Dec 2015 | 00:23:59 | |
Director Ian Rickson and writer/actor Wallace Shawn discuss the play, Evening at the Talk House. #EveningattheTalkHouse
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| Alan Bennett in conversation: part two | 20 Mar 2015 | 00:58:05 | |
The perennial playwright reflects on his career with Nicholas Hytner, discussing work from 1991 to the present day. | |||
| Tom Stoppard and Nicholas Hytner on The Hard Problem | 10 Mar 2015 | 00:39:39 | |
The director and writer discuss the new play, The Hard Problem. Find out more about The Hard Problem: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-hard-problem | |||
| Arthur Miller reads from his log of Death of a Salesman in Beijing | 12 Oct 2011 | 00:47:15 | |
Arthur Miller reads from his log of Death of a Salesman in Beijing. | |||
| Alan Bennett in conversation: part one | 10 Mar 2015 | 00:48:35 | |
Alan Bennett joins Nicholas Hytner to discuss his earliest work, their many collaborations and Bennett's illustrious career as a playwright. | |||
| Alan Ayckbourn in conversation | 18 Jul 2014 | 00:43:55 | |
Alan Ayckbourn talks to Angus MacKechnie about his career, focusing on his work at the National Theatre whilst Peter Hall was Artistic Director and his recently revived play A Small Family Business. | |||
| Polly Findlay and Bryony Lavery on Treasure Island | 21 Jan 2015 | 00:27:23 | |
Director Polly Findlay and playwright Bryony Lavery discuss their new version of R L Stevenson's adventure story with Fiona Mountford. Find out more and book tickets: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/treasure-island | |||
| Tena Štivičić on 3 Winters | 11 Dec 2014 | 00:37:07 | |
From the remnants of monarchy to Communism, democracy, war and the EU: Croatia 1945–2011. The Kos family argue, adapt, fall in and out of love. Tena Štivičić talks to Susannah Tresilian about 3 Winters, her new play for the National Theatre directed by Howard Davies. | |||
| Rona Munro and Laurie Samson on The James Plays | 13 Oct 2014 | 00:31:56 | |
The writer and director discuss the new trilogy, the epic scale of the production and audience reactions to the play. This event was chaired by Al Senter. This is a recording of a live Platform event from September 2014. | |||
| Enda Walsh on Ballyturk | 10 Oct 2014 | 00:22:49 | |
Enda Walsh talks to Dan Rebellato about writing and directing Ballyturk. This is a recording of a live Platform event from September 2014. | |||
| Neil Bartlett in conversation | 08 Aug 2014 | 00:25:25 | |
Director and writer Neil Bartlett talks to Michael Coveney about his new novel, The Disappearance Boy, set in the world of 1950s theatre - what attracted him to this period, the research and how it reflects his own interest in theatre. This is a recording of a live Platform event from August 2014. | |||
| Timberlake Wertenbaker and Nadia Fall on Our Country's Good | 12 Oct 2015 | 00:26:37 | |
Director Nadia Fall and playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker discuss the new production of Our Country's Good. This is a recording of a live platform event. http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/our-countrys-good
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| Polly Stenham in conversation | 02 Jul 2014 | 00:25:53 | |
Playwright Polly Stenham talks to Emma Freud about her career, her work at at the Royal Court and her new play Hotel playing at the National Theatre. This is a recording of a live Platform event from June 2014. | |||
| David Henry Hwang on Yellow Face | 09 May 2014 | 00:45:19 | |
Tony award-winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang talks to Mark Shenton about Yellow Face, which questions what race really means in our society. Yellow Face plays until 24 May: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/yellow-face This is a recording of a live Platform event from May 2014. | |||
| Carl Miller and Bijan Sheibani on Emil and the Detectives | 23 Dec 2013 | 00:26:47 | |
The writer and director talk about this new version of Erich Kästner's story, adapting it for the Olivier Theatre and working with three casts of child actors. This is a recording of a live Platform event from December 2013. | |||
| Marianne Elliott and Simon Stephens on Port | 19 Feb 2013 | 00:24:57 | |
The director, Marianne Elliott, and playwright, Simon Stephens, discuss the 2013 production of Port and reflect on the original production in 2002 with interviewer Rachel Cooke. | |||
| Howard Barker in conversation | 20 Nov 2012 | 00:26:36 | |
Playwright Howard Barker talks to Mark Brown about his career and the National Theatre's 2012 production of Scenes From An Execution. | |||
| Stephen Beresford in conversation | 08 Oct 2012 | 00:37:16 | |
Stephen Beresford talks to Matt Wolf about his career and The Last of the Haussmans, his playwriting debut at the National Theatre. This is a recording of a Platform event from August 2012. | |||
| Interview with London Road playwright, director and composer | 26 Jun 2012 | 00:31:05 | |
The writer Alecky Blythe, composer Adam Cork and director Rufus Norris discuss their award winning work, London Road, with Dan Rebellato. | |||
| Interview with Enda Walsh | 24 Apr 2012 | 00:25:55 | |
Enda Walsh discusses his play Misterman, fresh from its New York run, with Dan Rebellato. | |||
| Nicholas Hytner and Nicholas Wright on Travelling Light | 28 Feb 2012 | 00:25:51 | |
Director and playwright discuss Travelling Light with Sarah Hemming. This is a recording of a live Platform event. | |||
| Alan Bennett and Judi Dench perform a short radio play | 10 Oct 2011 | 00:19:48 | |
Alan Bennett and Judi Dench perform a short radio play | |||
| Ned Bennett and Alistair McDowall on Pomona | 09 Oct 2015 | 00:23:27 | |
Director Ned Bennett and playwright Alistair McDowall talk to Dan Rebellato about the production, Pomona. This is a recording of a live platform event. http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/pomona
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| Jeremy Herrin & Duncan Macmillan on People, Places and Things | 07 Oct 2015 | 00:27:44 | |
The director and writer discuss their new production, People, Places and Things. This is a recording of a live platform event. http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/people-places-and-things
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| Patrick Marber on Three Days in the Country | 31 Jul 2015 | 00:26:05 | |
The director talks about his new version of Turgenev’s play, Three Days in the Country. Chaired by Rachel Cooke. #ThreeDaysintheCountry
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| The Red Lion: Patrick Marber and Ian Rickson in conversation | 26 Jun 2015 | 00:21:49 | |
The writer and director discuss The Red Lion, Patrick Marber's haunting and humorous new play about the dying romance of the great English game. Find out more about The Red Lion and book tickets: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-red-lion #TheRedLion | |||
| Guirgis and Rubasingham on The Motherf**ker with the Hat | 19 Jun 2015 | 00:23:23 | |
Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis and director Indhu Rubasingham discuss this new production of The Motherf**ker with the Hat with Paul Gambaccini. | |||
| Marianne Elliott and Sam Holcroft on Rules for Living | 17 Apr 2015 | 00:25:18 | |
The director and writer discuss the new production, Rules for Living, with Rachel Cooke. | |||
| Nadia Fall and Tanya Ronder on Dara | 30 Mar 2015 | 00:21:34 | |
The director and adapter talk about their production of Dara. Find out more about Dara: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/dara | |||