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.htt

Dominic Cooke on Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Feb 17th, 2016 20m 46s

The 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

Roger Michell on Waste

Jan 6th, 2016 27m 42s

Roger Michell discusses his new production of Harley Granville Barker’s play with Michael Billington.#ntWaste

Marianne Elliott and Ben Power on Husbands & Sons

Dec 11th, 2015 26m 1s

Ben Power discusses his adaptation of DH Lawrence’s trilogy with the director Marianne Elliott.This is a recording of a live platform event.#ntHusbandsandSonswww.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/husbands-sons

Dominic Cooke on Here We Go

Dec 7th, 2015 28m 47s

Director Dominic Cooke talks to Fiona Mountford about Caryl Churchill’s new play.#ntHereWeGohttp://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/here-we-go

Wallace Shawn and Ian Rickson on Evening at the Talk House

Dec 3rd, 2015 23m 59s

Director Ian Rickson and writer/actor Wallace Shawn discuss the play, Evening at the Talk House.#EveningattheTalkHousehttp://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/evening-at-the-talk-house

Timberlake Wertenbaker and Nadia Fall on Our Country's Good

Oct 12th, 2015 26m 37s

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

Ned Bennett and Alistair McDowall on Pomona

Oct 9th, 2015 23m 27s

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

Jeremy Herrin & Duncan Macmillan on People, Places and Things

Oct 7th, 2015 27m 44s

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

Patrick Marber on Three Days in the Country

Jul 31st, 2015 26m 5s

The director talks about his new version of Turgenev’s play, Three Days in the Country.Chaired by Rachel Cooke.#ThreeDaysintheCountryhttp://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/three-days-in-the-country

The Red Lion: Patrick Marber and Ian Rickson in conversation

Jun 26th, 2015 21m 49s

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

Simon Godwin on The Beaux' Stratagem

Jun 24th, 2015 27m 36s

The 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

Jun 19th, 2015 23m 23s

Playwright 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

Jun 4th, 2015 23m 27s

The choreographer and director discuss their new production of Everyman with Bonnie Greer.

Marianne Elliott and Sam Holcroft on Rules for Living

Apr 17th, 2015 25m 18s

The director and writer discuss the new production, Rules for Living, with Rachel Cooke.

And finally...Nicholas Hytner

Mar 30th, 2015 51m 12s

Nicholas Hytner looks back on his time as the National’s Director.

Nadia Fall and Tanya Ronder on Dara

Mar 30th, 2015 21m 34s

The director and adapter talk about their production of Dara.Find out more about Dara: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/dara

Tom Stoppard and Nicholas Hytner on The Hard Problem

Mar 10th, 2015 39m 39s

The director and writer discuss the new play, The Hard Problem.Find out more about The Hard Problem: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-hard-problem

Simon Godwin on Man and Superman

Mar 3rd, 2015 29m 11s

The director talks about his new production of Man and Superman and the challenges of staging Bernard Shaw’s witty, provocative classic.

Polly Findlay and Bryony Lavery on Treasure Island

Jan 21st, 2015 27m 23s

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

Rufus Norris & Meera Syal on Behind The Beautiful Forevers

Jan 2nd, 2015 21m 54s

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-

Richard Eyre in conversation - audio

Oct 28th, 2014 31m 39s

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.This is a recording of a live Platform eve

Rona Munro and Laurie Samson on The James Plays

Oct 13th, 2014 31m 56s

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.

Enda Walsh on Ballyturk

Oct 10th, 2014 22m 49s

Enda Walsh talks to Dan Rebellato about writing and directing Ballyturk.This is a recording of a live Platform event from September 2014.

Carrie Cracknell and Tom Scutt on Medea

Aug 15th, 2014 23m 7s

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.