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.

  1. 04/06/2016

    Les Blancs

    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.

    27 min

  2. 12/03/2015

    Wallace Shawn and Ian Rickson on Evening at the Talk House

    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

    24 min

  3. 10/12/2015

    Timberlake Wertenbaker and Nadia Fall on Our Country's Good

    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

    27 min

  4. 10/09/2015

    Ned Bennett and Alistair McDowall on Pomona

    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

    23 min

  5. 10/07/2015

    Jeremy Herrin & Duncan Macmillan on People, Places and Things

    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

    28 min

  6. 07/31/2015

    Patrick Marber on Three Days in the Country

    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

    26 min

  7. 06/26/2015

    The Red Lion: Patrick Marber and Ian Rickson in conversation

    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

    22 min

  8. 06/19/2015

    Guirgis and Rubasingham on The Motherf**ker with the Hat

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

    23 min
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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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