Playwrights in Conversation

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In this collection, playwrights take to the National Theatre stage to offer an insight into their work, featuring Alan Bennett, Tom Stoppard, Tena Štivičić, Simon Stephens, and more.

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    Les Blancs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2016 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 #LesBlancs This is a recording of a live platform event.

    Wallace Shawn and Ian Rickson on Evening at the Talk House

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2015 23:59


    Director Ian Rickson and writer/actor Wallace Shawn discuss the play, Evening at the Talk House. #EveningattheTalkHouse http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/evening-at-the-talk-house

    Timberlake Wertenbaker and Nadia Fall on Our Country's Good

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2015 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 #OurCountrysGood

    Ned Bennett and Alistair McDowall on Pomona

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2015 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 #ntPomona

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    Jeremy Herrin & Duncan Macmillan on People, Places and Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2015 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 #PeoplePlacesThings

    Patrick Marber on Three Days in the Country

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2015 26:05


    The director talks about his new version of Turgenev's play, Three Days in the Country. Chaired by Rachel Cooke. #ThreeDaysintheCountry http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/three-days-in-the-country

    The Red Lion: Patrick Marber and Ian Rickson in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2015 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2015 23:23


    Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis and director Indhu Rubasingham discuss this new production of The Motherf**ker with the Hat with Paul Gambaccini.

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    Marianne Elliott and Sam Holcroft on Rules for Living

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2015 25:18


    The director and writer discuss the new production, Rules for Living, with Rachel Cooke.

    Nadia Fall and Tanya Ronder on Dara

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2015 21:34


    The director and adapter talk about their production of Dara. Find out more about Dara: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/dara

    Alan Bennett in conversation: part two

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2015 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2015 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

    Alan Bennett in conversation: part one

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2015 48:35


    Alan Bennett joins Nicholas Hytner to discuss his earliest work, their many collaborations and Bennett's illustrious career as a playwright.

    Polly Findlay and Bryony Lavery on Treasure Island

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2015 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2014 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2014 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2014 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2014 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.

    Alan Ayckbourn in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2014 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 Stenham in conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2014 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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2014 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2013 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2013 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2012 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2012 25:51


    Director and playwright discuss Travelling Light with Sarah Hemming. This is a recording of a live Platform event.

    Arthur Miller reads from his log of Death of a Salesman in Beijing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2011 47:15


    Arthur Miller reads from his log of Death of a Salesman in Beijing.

    Alan Bennett and Judi Dench perform a short radio play

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2011 19:48


    Alan Bennett and Judi Dench perform a short radio play

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