Playwrights in Conversation

National Theatre

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.

  • 27 minutes 13 seconds
    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.

    6 April 2016, 3:14 pm
  • 23 minutes 59 seconds
    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

    3 December 2015, 12:06 pm
  • 26 minutes 37 seconds
    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

    12 October 2015, 9:57 am
  • 23 minutes 27 seconds
    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

    9 October 2015, 11:11 am
  • 27 minutes 44 seconds
    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

    7 October 2015, 9:35 am
  • 26 minutes 5 seconds
    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

    31 July 2015, 4:40 pm
  • 21 minutes 49 seconds
    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

    26 June 2015, 4:11 pm
  • 23 minutes 23 seconds
    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.
    19 June 2015, 4:25 pm
  • 25 minutes 18 seconds
    Marianne Elliott and Sam Holcroft on Rules for Living
    The director and writer discuss the new production, Rules for Living, with Rachel Cooke.
    17 April 2015, 10:40 am
  • 21 minutes 34 seconds
    Nadia Fall and Tanya Ronder on Dara

    The director and adapter talk about their production of Dara.

    Find out more about Dara: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/dara

    30 March 2015, 3:45 pm
  • 58 minutes 5 seconds
    Alan Bennett in conversation: part two
    The perennial playwright reflects on his career with Nicholas Hytner, discussing work from 1991 to the present day.
    20 March 2015, 8:53 am
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