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John Caird reveals the secrets of directing

22 March 2010

in Books, Directors

DIRECTING SPECIAL Director John Caird talks to Philip Fisher about his new book, Theatre Craft: A Director’s Practical Companion from A to Z (Faber), a huge volume of practical knowledge about the art of theatre directing, as well as about a career that has taken him not only to great heights with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, but also around the globe.

Director Richard Eyre talks theatre (2/2)

16 October 2009

in Books, Directors

INTERVIEW: SIR RICHARD EYRE (2/2) The director talks to journalist Al Senter about his book, Talking Theatre (Nick Hern), made up of interviews with significant theatre-makers, gathered during the making of his Changing Stages BBC television series. Recorded at the V&A.

Director Richard Eyre talks theatre (1/2)

16 October 2009

in Books, Directors

INTERVIEW: SIR RICHARD EYRE (1/2) The director talks to journalist Al Senter about his new book, Talking Theatre (Nick Hern), made up of interviews with theatre-makers, gathered during the making of his Changing Stages BBC television series. Introduced by Jo Banham, Head of Adult Learning at the V&A. Recorded at the V&A.

James Roose-Evans career overview (2/2)

5 October 2009

in Books, Directors, Playwrights

INTERVIEW: JAMES ROOSE-EVANS (2/2) The director, writer and actor continues his reminiscences of his long career, with anecdotes about his greatest hit, 84 Charing Cross Road, Martha Graham, Kenneth Williams, the Bleddfa Centre, and his interest in psychotherapy and spirituality. Recorded at Chalk Farm Library, London.

James Roose-Evans career overview (1/2)

5 October 2009

in Books, Directors, Producers

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INTERVIEW: JAMES ROOSE-EVANS (1/2) The director, writer and actor talks to Aleks Sierz about his memoirs, Opening Doors and Windows (History Press) and Finding Silence (a volume of meditations), with anecdotes about the founding of Hampstead Theatre, and the avant-garde of the 1950s and 1960s. Recorded at Chalk Farm Library, London.

Interview with Hanif Kureishi about The Black Album

1 September 2009

in Asian Voices, Books, Playwrights

ASIAN THEATRE SPECIAL The novelist Hanif Kureishi and Jatinder Verma, artistic director of Tara Arts, talk to Suman Bhuchar about taking The Black Album from page to stage at the National Theatre – and about multicultural relations during the 20-year period since the Salman Rushdie affair.

Academic Graham Saunders assesses Sarah Kane

27 August 2009

in Books, New Writing, Playwrights, Transcripts

FOCUS ON KANE Graham Saunders of Reading University talks to Aleks Sierz about his latest book, About Kane: The Playwright and the Work (Faber), which examines the output of Sarah Kane in the context of 1990s British theatre, and of her growing reputation.

David Edgar on plays and playwriting

6 July 2009

in Books, New Writing, Playwrights

INTERVIEW: DAVID EDGAR The playwright talks to Aleks Sierz about his new book, How Plays Work (Nick Hern), which discusses the role of the audience and the importance of genre, as well as examining the elements that make up a piece of written theatre. Plus: the insider view of the All Together Now? British Theatre after Multiculturalism conference at Warwick University.

Theatre Book Prize 2008

7 April 2009

in Books, Irish Drama, Theatre People

THEATRE BOOK PRIZE 2008 Howard Loxton, administrator and chair of the Society for Theatre Research book prize, introduces this year’s judges, choreographer Omar Okai, Prof Kate Newey and Financial Times critic Ian Shuttleworth, plus presenter Steven Berkoff, who talk about the books.

Katie Mitchell on the art and craft of directing

20 January 2009

in Books, Directors

FOCUS ON DIRECTING Top director Katie Mitchell talks to Aleks Sierz about her book, The Director’s Craft: A Handbook for the Theatre (Routledge, 2008), which explains all aspects of directing for the stage, from choosing the play to surviving the press night.

Actor Bella Merlin on acting

8 August 2008

in 19th-century Drama, Actors and Performers, Books, Russian Drama

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FOCUS ON ACTING (2/2) Actor and teacher Bella Merlin, author of The Complete Stanislavski Toolkit (Nick Hern, 2007), talks to Aleks Sierz about how to recognise honest acting both on stage and on film. Recorded at Dewynters, London.

Actor Bella Merlin on Stanislavski

8 August 2008

in 19th-century Drama, 20th-century Drama, Actors and Performers, Books, Directors, Russian Drama

FOCUS ON ACTING (1/2) Actor and teacher Bella Merlin, author of The Complete Stanislavski Toolkit (Nick Hern, 2007), talks to Aleks Sierz about the importance of the ideas of Konstantin Stanislavski for performance today. Recorded at Dewynters, London.

Nick Hern on theatre publishing (2/2)

4 July 2008

in Books, International, New Writing

FOCUS ON PUBLISHING (2/2) Theatre book publisher Nick Hern, whose company celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, talks to Aleks Sierz about the highs and lows of the business.

Nick Hern on theatre publishing (1/2)

4 July 2008

in Books, New Writing, Playwrights

FOCUS ON PUBLISHING (1/2) Theatre book publisher Nick Hern, whose company celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, talks to Aleks Sierz about the highs and lows of the business.

Mike Alfreds of Shared Experience on acting (2/2)

27 June 2008

in Actors and Performers, Books, Directors

INTERVIEW: MIKE ALFREDS (2/2) The legendary director talks to Aleks Sierz about his new book on acting, Different Every Night (Nick Hern), and remembers his experiences of heading Shared Experience from 1975 until 1988.

Mike Alfreds of Shared Experience on acting (1/2)

27 June 2008

in Actors and Performers, Books, Directors

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INTERVIEW: MIKE ALFREDS (1/2) The legendary director talks to Aleks Sierz about his new book on acting, Different Every Night (Nick Hern), and remembers his experiences of heading Shared Experience from 1975 until 1988.

Society for Theatre Research 2007 book prize

1 April 2008

in Awards, Books, Criticism

THEATRE BOOK PRIZE 2007 Ian Herbert, Chairman of the Society for Theatre Research, introduces Howard Loxton, administrator of the prize, judges Jeffery Richards, Sian Phillips and Claire Allfree, plus presenter Donald Sinden, who talk about the books.

Tim Fountain: playwriting and sex, sex, sex

12 February 2008

in Actors and Performers, Books, Playwrights

INTERVIEW: TIM FOUNTAIN The playwright talks to Aleks Sierz about his latest book, So You Want To Be a Playwright? (Nick Hern), creative writing, literary management and his plays, from Resident Alien to Sex Addict. Recorded at the Soho Theatre.

Barbara Baker on Backstage Stories

25 January 2008

in Books, Theatre buildings

INTERVIEW: BARBARA BAKER The author of Backstage Stories (Continuum) chats to Aleks Sierz about her new book of interviews, which is a behind-the-scenes look at the many different professions, from directors to wig-makers, that are needed in order to create a show. Recorded at Dewynters, London.

Death of the critic?

11 January 2008

in Books, Criticism

ON CRITICISM Ronan McDonald, senior lecturer in Modern English Literature at Reading University and author of the provocatively titled The Death of the Critic (Continuum), talks to Aleks Sierz about recent trends in journalistic criticism – and in academic theory. Recorded at Dewynters, London.

Michael Billington on the state of the nation

23 November 2007

in 20th-century Drama, Books, Criticism

INTERVIEW: MICHAEL BILLINGTON The venerated Guardian theatre critic talks to Aleks Sierz about the lifetime of reviewing packed into his newly published survey of British post-war theatre, State of the Nation (Faber and Faber). Substantial excerpt.

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