Latest National theater Podcast Episodes
Michael Billington on Stage
NT Talks - March 06, 2020 14:34 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsMichael Billington reflects on almost 50 years and some 10,000 reviews as he steps down as the Guardian's chief theatre critic. Michael is introduced by Rufus Norris, Director of the National Theatre. A number of guests including actors Penelope Wilton, Simon Russell Beale, Aisling Loftus and Oli...
Director Katy Rudd and Adapter Joel Horwood on The Ocean at the End of the Lane
NT Talks - February 28, 2020 14:41 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsKaty Rudd (The Almighty, Royal Exchange; Associate Artist, Elliott & Harper Productions) and Joel Horwood (I Want My Hat Back, National Theatre; The Little Mermaid, Bristol Old Vic) discuss their new production of Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Chaired by playwright and academic,...
Writer Inua Ellams and Director Nadia Fall on Three Sisters
NT Talks - February 21, 2020 12:19 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsWriter Inua Ellams and Director Nadia Fall discuss their new production of Three Sisters. Chaired by Louisa Uchum Egbunike, Lecturer in English at City, University of London, Curator of the Legacies of Biafra touring exhibition and Co-Convenor of the Annual Igbo Conference.
Neil Gaiman on The Ocean at the End of the Lane
NT Talks - February 07, 2020 17:27 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsThe Ocean at the End of the Lane is the bestselling magical novel from the brilliant imagination of Neil Gaiman. Join Gaiman as he chats to Lenny Henry about writing this modern myth, where his inspiration came from, and what it's like to have his novel adapted for the stage.
Actors Lindsay Duncan and Alex Jennings on Hansard
NT Talks - January 31, 2020 14:04 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsLindsay Duncan and Alex Jennings reflect on the challenges and rewards of performing in Hansard. Chaired by David Benedict.
Director Rufus Norris and Adapter Helen Edmundson on Small Island
NT Talks - January 17, 2020 14:28 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsDirector Rufus Norris and Adapter Helen Edmundson reflect on their production of Small Island. Chaired by Brenda Emmanus.
A Conversation with Peter Brook
NT Talks - January 10, 2020 17:20 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsJoin legendary theatre-maker Peter Brook (‘our greatest living director’, Independent) as he speaks to Mark Lawson to discuss his new book Playing by Ear: Reflections on Music and Sound, which explores the role of music in the theatre and revisits some of the best-known productions from his long ...
Director Simon Godwin and Writer Simon Woods on Hansard
NT Talks - December 20, 2019 15:29 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsDirector Simon Godwin (Antony & Cleopatra, Man + Superman) and writer Simon Woods reflect on their new production of Hansard
Creating and Performing Peter Gynt (Part Two): David Hare and Jonathan Kent
NT Talks - December 13, 2019 12:04 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsDavid Hare and Jonathan Kent (the partnership behind Young Chekhov) speak about the processes of making their new production. Hosted by Georgina Godwin
Creating and Performing Peter Gynt (Part One): James McArdle
NT Talks - December 13, 2019 11:52 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsJames McArdle (Platonov, Angels in America) reflects on the challenges and rewards of creating and playing Peter Gynt. Hosted by Georgina Godwin.
Polly Findlay on Rutherford and Son
NT Talks - December 13, 2019 11:51 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsDirector Polly Findlay (Beginning, As You Like It, Treasure Island) discusses her new production of Rutherford and Son with Fiona Mountford.
Director Polly Findlay on Rutherford and Son
NT Talks - December 13, 2019 11:34 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsDirector Polly Findlay (Beginning, As You Like It, Treasure Island) discusses her new production of Rutherford and Son with Fiona Mountford.
Roger Allam on Rutherford and Son
NT Talks - December 02, 2019 14:22 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsActor Roger Allam (Les Miserables, The Thick of It) reflects on the challenges and rewards of playing John Rutherford in the new production of Rutherford and Son.
Director Pam MacKinnon and Writer Bruce Norris on Downstate
NT Talks - April 03, 2019 11:40 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsJoin the director and writer as they reflect on their production of Downstate, with Rana Mitter.
Writer David Hare on I'm Not Running
NT Talks - January 16, 2019 12:01 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsWriter David Hare reflects on his new play I’m Not Running, chaired by Helen Lewis. David Hare is a playwright and film-maker. Hare first worked at the National Theatre in 1971. Seventeen of his plays have since been presented there including Plenty, Pravda (with Howard Brenton), The Secret Ra...
Director Rachel Chavkin and Writer Anaïs Mitchell on Hadestown
NT Talks - January 16, 2019 11:58 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsJoin the director and writer as they reflect on their production of Hadestown. Rachel Chavkin is a director, dramaturg and sometime writer, and the founding Artistic Director of the TEAM (teamplays.org). Anaïs Mitchell is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Mitchell has released six al...
Playwriting Then and Now
NT Talks - December 10, 2018 16:44 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsJoin renowned playwrights Alecky Blythe (London Road, Little Revolution), Howard Brenton (Pravda, Never So Good), Natasha Gordon (Nine Night), and Conor McPherson (The Weir, Girl from the North Country) and publisher Nick Hern, to explore how playwriting has – and hasn’t – changed over the past ...
The Influence of Lecoq on UK Theatre
NT Talks - December 10, 2018 16:40 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsJacques Lecoq was one of the major figures of Western theatre in the second half of the 20th century, known especially for his teaching of movement, play, improvisation, masks, language, comedy, and tragedy. This event explores this legacy with an overview and analysis of Lecoq's life, work and ...
Dramatic Exchanges: the Lives and Letters of the NT
NT Talks - December 10, 2018 16:33 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsAn event to celebrate the publication of Dramatic Exchanges: The Lives and Letters of the National Theatre selected and edited by Daniel Rosenthal. With contributions from the author and readings from actors with the NT company including Tim McMullan, Gloria Obianyo, Nadia Williams and Owen Findlay.
Three Perspectives on Dying
NT Talks - December 03, 2018 13:06 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsDying and death is something we will all experience in our lifetime: the loss of a loved one, fear of dying or perhaps trying to extend our lives. Malika Booker, Rachel Clarke and Tony Walter explore different perspectives on dying. Malika Booker is a British Caribbean writer, Her collection Pe...
Patrick Marber on Exit the King
NT Talks - December 03, 2018 13:03 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsPatrick Marber talks about his new production, Exit the King, with Rachel Cooke. Patrick Marber’s plays for the National Theatre include Dealer’s Choice, Closer, The Red Lion, Three Days in the Country, The Beaux’ Stratagem, and Hedda Gabler.
Ned Bennett and Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on An Octoroon
NT Talks - December 03, 2018 13:01 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsThe director and writer reflect on their production of An Octoroon. Ned Bennett directed Pomona at the Orange Tree Theatre, National Theatre and Royal Exchange; The Crocodile at the Manchester International Festival and Yen at the Royal Court and the Royal Exchange. He won the UK Theatre Award ...
Ten NT Plays that Would Have Been Banned
NT Talks - December 03, 2018 12:59 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsTo mark the 50th anniversary of the end of stage censorship in Britain, theatre historians and NT actors explore the NT plays which would have been banned by the Lord Chamberlain's Office if state control of plays had not been abolished by the Theatres Act in September 1968.
Director Simon Godwin on Antony and Cleopatra
NT Talks - December 03, 2018 12:56 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsJoin the director as he reflects on his production of Antony & Cleopatra, with Fiona Mountford.
Director Ian Rickson on Translations
NT Talks - June 20, 2018 14:41 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsJoin the director as he reflects on his production of Translations, chaired by Tanya Seghatchian. Ian Rickson was artistic director of the Royal Court Theatre from 1998 to 2007. Recent West End work includes Jerusalem, Betrayal, Mojo, The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? and The Birthday Party.
Actor Kate Fleetwood on Absolute Hell
NT Talks - June 20, 2018 12:01 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsKate Fleetwood reflects on the challenges and rewards of performing the roles of Christine Foskett in Absolute Hell. Kate Fleetwood was in King Lear, Ugly Lies the Bone, 50 Years on Stage, London Road and Love’s Labour’s Lost at the NT, and Macbeth and Medea in the West End.
Culture after Windrush
NT Talks - May 29, 2018 13:35 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsA panel discussion with contributions from artist Larry Achiampong, writer and academic Margaret Byron, Matthew Ryder (Deputy Mayor for Social Integration, Social Mobility, Community Engagement), Sharon Watson (Artistic Director, Phoenix Dance Theatre) and chaired by presenter Brenda Emannus whi...
Performing Shakespeare
NT Talks - May 22, 2018 15:24 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsThe Arden Shakespeare has released a new series, Arden Performance Editions, specially annotated to help actors, directors and students in the rehearsal and classroom. Join series editors Abigail Rokison-Woodall and Simon Russell Beale to discuss the perks, pitfalls and practicalities of bringing...
Anne-Marie Duff and Rory Kinnear on Macbeth
NT Talks - May 22, 2018 15:24 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsAnne-Marie Duff and Rory Kinnear reflect on the challenges and rewards of playing Lady Macbeth and Macbeth, chaired by Tazeen Ahmad. Anne-Marie Duff’s work at the NT includes King Lear, Saint Joan, Husbands and Sons, and War and Peace. Rory Kinnear’s work at the NT includes Othello (Olivier Award...
Natasha Gordon and Roy Alexander Weise on Nine Night
NT Talks - May 14, 2018 16:05 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 38 ratingsThe writer and director discuss their production of Nine Night. Natasha Gordon is a London-born actress and writer of Jamaican descent. She has performed at Tricycle Theatre, Royal Court, Young Vic and RSC. Nine Night is her first play. Roy Alexander Weise won the James Menzies-Kitchen Young D...
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