Directors in Conversation

By National Theatre

Directors take to the stage to share their experiences of working at the National Theatre, featuring Danny Boyle, Sam Mendes and Richard Eyre who discuss productions including Frankenstein and King Le... more

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The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.

Directors in Conversation episodes:

January 21, 2015 Polly Findlay and Bryony Lavery on Treasure Island
Director Polly Findlay and playwright Bryony Lavery discuss their new version of R L Stevenson's adventure story with Fiona Mountford.
Find out more and book tickets: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/treasure-island
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28min
January 02, 2015 Rufus Norris & Meera Syal on Behind The Beautiful Forevers
Director Rufus Norris and actress Meera Syal discuss Behind the Beautiful Forevers, a new play by David Hare based on the book by Katherine Boo.
Find out more and book tickets here: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/behind-the-beautiful-forevers
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22min
October 28, 2014 Richard Eyre in conversation - audio
Richard Eyre talks to Mark Lawson about his new book, What Do I Know?, where he writes about people has worked with, ideas he has struggled with and things that have moved him in his directing career.
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32min
October 13, 2014 Rona Munro and Laurie Samson on The James Plays
The writer and director discuss the new trilogy, the epic scale of the production and audience reactions to the play. This event was chaired by Al Senter.
This is a recording of a live Platform event from September 2014.
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32min
October 10, 2014 Enda Walsh on Ballyturk
Enda Walsh talks to Dan Rebellato about writing and directing Ballyturk.
This is a recording of a live Platform event from September 2014.
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23min
August 15, 2014 Carrie Cracknell and Tom Scutt on Medea
Director Carrie Cracknell and designer Tom Scutt talk to Kate Mosse about their collaboration on Medea in the Olivier Theatre.
This is a recording of a live Platform event from August 2014.
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24min
August 08, 2014 Neil Bartlett in conversation
Director and writer Neil Bartlett talks to Michael Coveney about his new novel, The Disappearance Boy, set in the world of 1950s theatre - what attracted him to this period, the research and how it reflects his own interest in theatre.
This is a recording of a live Platform event from August 2014.
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26min
July 18, 2014 Sam Mendes in conversation - audio
The film and stage director talks talks to Mark Leipacher about his acclaimed production of King Lear, working with Simon Russell Beale and his career.
This is a recording of a live Platform event from May 2014.
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37min
June 06, 2014 Adam Penford on directing A Small Family Business
Adam Penford talks to Mark Shenton about his revival of Alan Ayckbourn's A Small Family Business, working with Nicholas Hytner on One Man, Two Guvnors and his ambitions for the future.
This is a recording of a live Platform event from April 2014.
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27min
January 17, 2014 Marianne Elliott and Rae Smith in conversation
The director and designer of The Light Princess discuss working on this new musical by Tori Amos and Samuel Adamson, which features a main character who floats on stage, a troupe of puppeteers and ambitious staging. The chair for this event is Rachel Cooke.
This is a recording of a live Platform event from January 2014.
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29min

FAQs about Directors in Conversation:

How many episodes does Directors in Conversation have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.