Every Brilliant Play

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Every Brilliant Play is a theatre podcast where each episode spotlights one play. Using directors, actors, and writers as guides, we dissect why a play matters — its language, action, structure, and artistry and enduring power.

Episodes

  1. Sam Pritchard On 'In The Republic Of Happiness' by Martin Crimp

    JAN 24

    Sam Pritchard On 'In The Republic Of Happiness' by Martin Crimp

    Sam Pritchard is a director, whose recent work includes Romans, a novel, by Alice Birch at the Almeida and Alistair McDowall’s work all of it, at the Royal Court and the Avignon Festival. A large portion of Sam’s time has been spent at the Royal Court where he was an Associate Director from 2016 to 2024. Martin Crimp is a writer, perhaps best know for his 1997 play Attempts On Her Life.

    26 min
  2. Julia Grogan on 'Island Town' by Simon Longman

    JAN 17

    Julia Grogan on 'Island Town' by Simon Longman

    "He makes them feel epic and almost Shakespearean" "Achieving nothingness is achieving everything" Julia Grogan is a Fringe First winning writer whose work has been staged at Paine's Plough's ROUNDABOUT, Summerhall, Soho Theatre, and The Royal Court. GUNTER put her, and her company, Dirty Hare, on the map, while Playfight cemented her as a new exciting voice in British theatre, winning the ETPEP award, as well as being shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Playwriting, and the Papatango Award. Small Town is written by Simon Longman, the 2018 recipient of the George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright. The work premiered at Paine's Plough's ROUNDABOUT, with Katherine Pearce won The Stage Edinburgh Award for her outstanding performance. Simon's other works include Gundog, Milked, and White Sky

    30 min
  3. Simon Stephens on 'Rafts and Dreams' by Robert Holman

    JAN 10

    Simon Stephens on 'Rafts and Dreams' by Robert Holman

    "I think there's a dignity to slowness.""It's a play defined by mystery.""Sometimes you can't dramaturg wonder." Simon Stephens is an Olivier and Tony winning writer, dramaturg, and mentor. He adapted The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, wrote Punk Rock, Pornography, Seawall, and A Thousand Stars Explode In The Sky. Rafts and Dreams is written by Robert Holman, he also wrote Making Noise Quietly, and Jonah and Otto. Robert has held roles as Resident Dramatist with the National Theatre and The Royal Shakespeare Company.

    30 min

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Every Brilliant Play is a theatre podcast where each episode spotlights one play. Using directors, actors, and writers as guides, we dissect why a play matters — its language, action, structure, and artistry and enduring power.

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  • Creator
    Apropos Theatre
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    4
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Apropos Theatre
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