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

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

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.

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.

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

Alan Bennett in conversation: part two

Mar 20th, 2015 58m 5s

The perennial playwright reflects on his career with Nicholas Hytner, discussing work from 1991 to the present day.

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

Alan Bennett in conversation: part one

Mar 10th, 2015 48m 35s

Alan Bennett joins Nicholas Hytner to discuss his earliest work, their many collaborations and Bennett's illustrious career as a playwright.

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

Tena Štivičić on 3 Winters

Dec 11th, 2014 37m 7s

From the remnants of monarchy to Communism, democracy, war and the EU: Croatia 1945–2011. The Kos family argue, adapt, fall in and out of love. Tena Štivičić talks to Susannah Tresilian about 3 Winters, her new play for the National Theatre dir

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.

Neil Bartlett in conversation

Aug 8th, 2014 25m 25s

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

Alan Ayckbourn in conversation

Jul 18th, 2014 43m 55s

Alan Ayckbourn talks to Angus MacKechnie about his career, focusing on his work at the National Theatre whilst Peter Hall was Artistic Director and his recently revived play A Small Family Business.

Polly Stenham in conversation

Jul 2nd, 2014 25m 53s

Playwright Polly Stenham talks to Emma Freud about her career, her work at at the Royal Court and her new play Hotel playing at the National Theatre.This is a recording of a live Platform event from June 2014.

David Henry Hwang on Yellow Face

May 9th, 2014 45m 19s

Tony award-winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang talks to Mark Shenton about Yellow Face, which questions what race really means in our society. Yellow Face plays until 24 May: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/yellow-fac

Carl Miller and Bijan Sheibani on Emil and the Detectives

Dec 23rd, 2013 26m 47s

The writer and director talk about this new version of Erich Kästner's story, adapting it for the Olivier Theatre and working with three casts of child actors.This is a recording of a live Platform event from December 2013.

Marianne Elliott and Simon Stephens on Port

Feb 19th, 2013 24m 57s

The director, Marianne Elliott, and playwright, Simon Stephens, discuss the 2013 production of Port and reflect on the original production in 2002 with interviewer Rachel Cooke.

Howard Barker in conversation

Nov 20th, 2012 26m 36s

Playwright Howard Barker talks to Mark Brown about his career and the National Theatre's 2012 production of Scenes From An Execution.

Stephen Beresford in conversation

Oct 8th, 2012 37m 16s

Stephen Beresford talks to Matt Wolf about his career and The Last of the Haussmans, his playwriting debut at the National Theatre. This is a recording of a Platform event from August 2012.