Latest Lesley sharp Podcast Episodes
Katie Mitchell on Cleansed
National Theatre: What's on - March 07, 2016 14:37 - 21 minutesKatie Mitchell talks to Matt Trueman about her new production of Sarah Kane’s play, Cleansed. #ntCleansed http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/cleansed
Dominic Cooke on Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
National Theatre: What's on - February 17, 2016 18:03 - 20 minutesThe director discusses his new production of August Wilson’s play, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, with Ola Animshawun. This is a recording of a live platform event. #MaRaineysBlackBottom
Talking As You Like It: Rosalind and Celia
National Theatre: What's on - February 10, 2016 12:25 - 39 minutesRosalie Craig and Patsy Ferran, playing Rosalind and Celia, discuss the roles and the production of As You Like It. http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/as-you-like-it #ntAsYouLikeIt
Visions of Alice: Adventures in Illustration
National Theatre: What's on - February 03, 2016 17:15 - 32 minutesIn its 150th anniversary year, the story of Alice and her adventures remains relevant and yet of its time. Grahame Baker-Smith, illustrator of the Royal Mail’s Alice in Wonderland anniversary stamps, Gillian Beer, author of the forthcoming Alice in Space, and Helen Melody, curator of the Britis...
D H Lawrence and Work
National Theatre: What's on - January 27, 2016 14:54 - 29 minutesAlongside the production of Husbands & Sons, an investigation into the labour market in the early 20th century, the opportunities open to both men and women, and how Lawrence’s own experience of work influenced his characters and writing. With Pamela Cox, Professor of Sociology at the Universit...
Roger Michell on Waste
National Theatre: What's on - January 06, 2016 16:30 - 27 minutesRoger Michell discusses his new production of Harley Granville Barker’s play with Michael Billington. #ntWaste
Marianne Elliott and Ben Power on Husbands & Sons
National Theatre: What's on - December 11, 2015 15:48 - 26 minutesBen Power discusses his adaptation of DH Lawrence’s trilogy with the director Marianne Elliott. This is a recording of a live platform event. #ntHusbandsandSons www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/husbands-sons
Dominic Cooke on Here We Go
National Theatre: What's on - December 07, 2015 14:27 - 28 minutesDirector Dominic Cooke talks to Fiona Mountford about Caryl Churchill’s new play. #ntHereWeGo http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/here-we-go
Wallace Shawn and Ian Rickson on Evening at the Talk House
National Theatre: What's on - December 03, 2015 12:06 - 23 minutesDirector 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
Charlotte Brontë and Jane Eyre
National Theatre: What's on - November 20, 2015 13:28 - 30 minutesCharlotte Brontë was a literary visionary, a feminist trailblazer and the driving force in her family, and in Jane Eyre she created a new kind of independent heroine. Her biographer Claire Harman (winner of the 2015 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem, The Mighty Hudson) and and journalist Lucy ...
Jane Eyre: official trailer
National Theatre: What's on - October 29, 2015 17:09 - 46 seconds - Video#ntJaneEyre Booking now: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/jane-eyre This acclaimed re-imagining of Brontë's masterpiece was first staged by Bristol Old Vic last year, when the story was performed over two evenings. Director Sally Cookson now brings her celebrated production to the Natio...
As You Like It: official trailer
National Theatre: What's on - October 29, 2015 17:04 - 40 seconds - Video#ntAsYouLikeIt Booking now: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/as-you-like-it Shakespeare’s glorious comedy of love and change comes to the National Theatre for the first time in over 30 years.
Timberlake Wertenbaker and Nadia Fall on Our Country's Good
National Theatre: What's on - October 12, 2015 09:57 - 26 minutesDirector 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
National Theatre: What's on - October 09, 2015 11:11 - 23 minutesDirector 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
Jeremy Herrin & Duncan Macmillan on People, Places and Things
National Theatre: What's on - October 07, 2015 09:35 - 27 minutesThe 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
Three Days in the Country: Turgenev, unrequited love and comedy
National Theatre: What's on - August 24, 2015 13:35 - 33 seconds - VideoPatrick Marber, Amanda Drew, Mark Gatiss, Royce Pierreson, Cherrelle Skeete and John Simm talk about the summer setting, Turgenev's inspiration on Chekhov and unrequited love in this short film for Three Days in the Country. Find out more and book tickets: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/show...
Three Days in the Country: official trailer
National Theatre: What's on - August 24, 2015 13:26 - 33 seconds - VideoSummer love. A passionate comedy. A handsome new tutor brings reckless, romantic desire to an eccentric household. Over three days one summer the young and the old will learn lessons in love: first love and forbidden love, maternal love and platonic love, ridiculous love and last love. The love...
Chiwetel Ejiofor on Everyman
National Theatre: What's on - August 07, 2015 10:31 - 1 hourThe actor reflects on the challenges and rewards of playing the title role in Everyman. Chaired by Mark Lawson. #ntEveryman www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/everyman
Patrick Marber on Three Days in the Country
National Theatre: What's on - July 31, 2015 16:40 - 26 minutesThe 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 Motherf**ker with the Hat: official trailer
National Theatre: What's on - July 16, 2015 11:40 - 1 minute - VideoPlaying until 20 August. Book now: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-motherfker-with-the-hat Things are looking up for Jackie. He’s out of jail and staying clean thanks to his sponsor. He might even have found a job. And of course there’s Veronica, who he’s loved since 8th grade. No...
wonder.land: official trailer
National Theatre: What's on - July 16, 2015 11:38 - 1 minute - VideoA new musical inspired by Lewis Carroll’s iconic Alice in Wonderland, by Damon Albarn and Moira Buffini.Welcome to wonder.land, where you can be exactly who you want to be. Manchester International Festival and National Theatre co-production. Commissioned by Manchester International Festival, N...
Everyman: official trailer
National Theatre: What's on - July 16, 2015 11:36 - 33 seconds - VideoPlaying until 30 August. Book now: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/everyman Everyman is successful, popular and riding high when Death comes calling. He is forced to abandon the life he has built and embark on a last, frantic search to recruit a friend, anyone, to speak in his defence...
The Beaux' Stratagem: official trailer
National Theatre: What's on - July 16, 2015 11:35 - 54 seconds - VideoPlaying until 20 September in the Olivier Theatre. Book at http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-beaux-stratagem The ‘Beaux’: Mr Aimwell and Mr Archer, two charming, dissolute young men who have blown their fortunes in giddy London. Shamed and debt-ridden, they flee to provincial Lichfie...
The Red Lion: Patrick Marber and Ian Rickson in conversation
National Theatre: What's on - June 26, 2015 16:11 - 21 minutesThe 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
Simon Godwin on The Beaux' Stratagem
National Theatre: What's on - June 24, 2015 10:31 - 27 minutesThe director talks to Fiona Mountford about his new production of Farquhar’s comedy, The Beaux’ Stratagem.
Guirgis and Rubasingham on The Motherf**ker with the Hat
National Theatre: What's on - June 19, 2015 16:25 - 23 minutesPlaywright Stephen Adly Guirgis and director Indhu Rubasingham discuss this new production of The Motherf**ker with the Hat with Paul Gambaccini.
Javier de Frutos and Rufus Norris on Everyman
National Theatre: What's on - June 04, 2015 09:18 - 23 minutesThe choreographer and director discuss their new production of Everyman with Bonnie Greer.
Civil War: Ancient and Modern
National Theatre: What's on - May 29, 2015 17:14 - 30 minutesWith Light Shining in Buckinghamshire playing at the National, we present an examination of events in England in the 1640s and more recent parallels and resonances. Find out more about Light Shining in Buckinghamshire and book tickets: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/light-shining-in-bu...
The Beaux Stratagem Interviews
National Theatre: What's on - May 15, 2015 11:36 - 1 minute - VideoDirector Simon Godwin and the cast of The Beaux Stratagem discuss staging the carnal comedy of love and money. The Beaux Stratagem plays from 19 May in the Olivier Theatre.
Man + Superman and Don Juan in Hell
National Theatre: What's on - May 15, 2015 11:31 - 4 minutes - VideoRalph Fiennes, Indira Varma and director Simon Godwin discuss the importance of including the third act of Shaw’s Man and Superman.
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