NT Talks
Summary: Welcome to our collection of conversations recorded live from the National Theatre stages, including interviews with actors, directors and playwrights.
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Podcasts:
The 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
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 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
The director talks to Fiona Mountford about his new production of Farquhar’s comedy, The Beaux’ Stratagem.
Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis and director Indhu Rubasingham discuss this new production of The Motherf**ker with the Hat with Paul Gambaccini.
Only When I Laugh charts the comedian’s journey from working-class Fulham childhood to TV’s Have I Got News for You. He talks about the book with fellow Comedy Store Player, Lee Simpson.
The choreographer and director discuss their new production of Everyman with Bonnie Greer.
With 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-buckinghamshire This podcast features historian Diane Purkiss (author of The English Civil War: A People's History) and political activist John Rees (co-author of A People's History of London). Chaired by Michael Jacobs.
The actor talks about the challenges and rewards of playing Jack Tanner in Man and Superman. Chaired by Joan Bakewell.
Michael Rudman was an associate director at the National Theatre for 10 years, and director of the Lyttelton Theatre for 3 years under Peter Hall. I Joke Too Much is the story of the American-born director’s 50-year career, which also includes running the Traverse, Hampstead and Sheffield theatres. Chaired by Paul Allen.
The actor talks to Sue MacGregor about Year of the Fat Knight, on his experience of playing Falstaff.
Stanley Wells, Emeritus Professor of Shakespeare Studies of the University of Birmingham, and honorary President of The Shakespeare Birthplace, offers an actor-centred history of theatrical performance in his new book, Great Shakespeare Actors: Burbage to Branagh, examining the most notable performances in the key roles of actors such as David Garrick, Ellen Terry, Judi Dench and Antony Sher.
My History is the childhood and early-life memoir of the biographer and historian Antonia Fraser; recapturing the experiences of her Oxford youth, it also chronicles the progress of her love of history. Chaired by Mark Lawson.
The director and writer discuss the new production, Rules for Living, with Rachel Cooke.
Nicholas Hytner looks back on his time as the National’s Director.
