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Playwright Ronald Harwood appreciates Donald Wolfit (1/2)

8 May 2012

in 20th-century Drama, Actors and Performers, Books, Playwrights, Theatre People

DONALD WOLFIT SPECIAL (1/2) Playwright Sir Ronald Harwood, biographer of legendary actor-manager Sir Donald Wolfit and a former member of his company, discusses the man and his work with Howard Loxton at an event that was part of the Society for Theatre Research’s lecture series.

Playwright Ronald Harwood appreciates Donald Wolfit (2/2)

8 May 2012

in 20th-century Drama, Actors and Performers, Books, Playwrights, Theatre People

DONALD WOLFIT SPECIAL (2/2) Playwright Sir Ronald Harwood, biographer of legendary actor-manager Sir Donald Wolfit and a former member of his company, discusses the man and his work with Howard Loxton at an event that was part of the Society for Theatre Research’s lecture series.

New York report: Village Voice critic surveys the scene

2 January 2012

in American Drama, Criticism

NEW YORK SPECIAL Michael Feingold, chief theatre critic of the Village Voice, chats to Philip Fisher about theatrical life during the past few months, covering both the big houses of Broadway as well as Off-Broadway venues, looking at both the latest new musicals and plays, especially the rise and rise of the triple bill.

Interview: Sean Holmes talks about Saved

11 November 2011

in 1960s Drama, Directors, Playwrights

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INTERVIEW: SEAN HOLMES The artistic director of the Lyric Hammersmith discusses in detail, with Aleks Sierz, his revival of Edward Bond’s landmark 1965 play, Saved, which features the stoning to death of a baby in a pram by a group of London youths.

Actor Charles Edwards and Much Ado About Nothing

19 July 2011

in Actors and Performers, Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama

SHAKESPEARE: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Actor Charles Edwards talks to Heather Neill about his role as Benedick, opposite Eve Best’s Beatrice, in Jeremy Herrin’s great production of the play at Shakespeare’s Globe.

Actor Edward Petherbridge complete career overview

30 May 2011

in Actors and Performers, Books, Regional Theatre

INTERVIEW: EDWARD PETHERBRIDGE The actor tells Philip Fisher about his new book, Slim Chances and Unscheduled Appearances (Indepenpress Publishing), which is a series of essays exploring his career — from Guildenstern in Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead to Lord Peter Whimsey, and beyond — and preoccupations, including the Old Vic under Laurence Olivier, the Actors Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Jonathan Slinger talks about his RSC Macbeth

27 May 2011

in Actors and Performers, Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama

INTERVIEW: JONATHAN SLINGER The actor, who made his name appearing at the Royal Shakespeare Company, especially in substantial roles in the Histories – Richard II and Richard III – talks to Heather Neill about his greatest challenge to-date, playing Macbeth for Michael Boyd.

Playwright David Eldridge on his brilliant new play

31 March 2011

in Actors and Performers, Playwrights, Theatre People

INTERVIEW: DAVID ELDRIDGE The playwright talks to Aleks Sierz about his very well received new play, The Knot of the Heart (Almeida), which he wrote specially for actor Lisa Dillon, and which is directed by the venue’s artistic director Michael Attenborough. Recorded at the Almeida.

New York report: Village Voice critic gives an overview

3 January 2011

in American Drama, Criticism

NEW YORK SPECIAL Michael Feingold, translator and chief theatre critic of the Village Voice chats to Philip Fisher about theatrical life during the past few months, covering both the big houses of Broadway as well as Off-Broadway venues, looking at both the latest new musicals and plays.

Actor Mark Wakeling advocates an alternative to drama school

20 December 2010

in Actors and Performers, Directors

INTERVIEW: MARK WAKELING The actor and managing director of the Actors Temple talks to Aleks Sierz about how his actors’ training centre offers an alternative, or supplement, to drama school, and how the techniques of Sanford Meisner have inspired him and his colleagues. Recorded at the Actors Temple, London.

Award-winning director discusses She Stoops To Conquer

20 October 2010

in 18th-century Drama, Awards, Directors

INTERVIEW: MATTHEW EVANS This year’s James Menzies-Kitchin Award-winning director talks to Diana Damian about his new show at London’s Hoxton Hall, the classic She Stoops To Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith, and the challenges of directing farce as a young director.

Rory Kinnear plays Hamlet at the National

19 October 2010

in Actors and Performers, Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama

SHAKESPEARE: HAMLET Actor Rory Kinnear gives Heather Neill an in-depth analysis of the central role in Nicholas Hytner’s critically lauded production, which is currently running at the National Theatre (it will be broadcast as part of NT Live on 9 December). Recorded at the National.

Roger Allam plays Falstaff at the Globe

3 August 2010

in Actors and Performers, Outdoors, Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama

SHAKESPEARE: HENRY IV PARTS 1 AND 2 Actor Roger Allam talks to Heather Neill about his critically acclaimed performance as Falstaff in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 (Shakespeare’s Globe), directed by Dominic Dromgoole. Recorded at Shakespeare’s Globe.

Actor Will Keen: Cheek by Jowl and the Scottish Play

14 May 2010

in Actors and Performers, Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama

SHAKESPEARE: MACBETH Actor Will Keen, who plays the title role opposite Anastasia Hille’s Lady Macbeth, talks to Heather Neill about this Cheek by Jowl production, which is directed by Declan Donnellan. Recorded at the Theatre Royal, Brighton.

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.

Matthew Dunster on writing, directing and acting

24 March 2009

in Directors, New Writing, Shakespeare and Renaissance Drama

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INTERVIEW: MATTHEW DUNSTER The playwright, director and actor talks to Philip Fisher about the return to the Young Vic of his 2008 play, You Can See the Hills (Royal Exchange, Manchester), and his Globe productions of Troilus and Cressida and Che Walker’s The Frontline (which also returns this summer).

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.

Samuel West talks about TS Eliot

11 November 2008

in 1950s Drama, Actors and Performers, Directors, Theatre People

INTERVIEW: SAMUEL WEST Heather Neill talks to the actor and director about his career, his passion for verse drama and his approach to playing the part of Harry in The Family Reunion, the centrepiece of the Donmar Warehouse’s current TS Eliot festival.

A Disappearing Number: the inside story

9 October 2008

in Actors and Performers, Asian Voices, Physical and Visual theatre

ASIAN VOICES: PAUL BHATTACHARJEE The actor, currently appearing in a restaging of Complicite’s 2007 play, A Disappearing Number (Barbican), inspired by the collaboration between Indian autodidact Srinivasa Ramanujan and Cambridge professor GH Hardy, talks to Suman Bhuchar.

Director Katie Mitchell defends her work

12 August 2008

in Design, Directors, Physical and Visual theatre

RIGHT TO REPLY Director Katie Mitchell answers criticisms of her current multimedia work, …some trace of her (National) and Waves (National/Broadway), as well as of her 2006 production of Chekhov’s The Seagull (National), and explains her working methods to Aleks Sierz. Recorded at the National Theatre.

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.

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