Alan Ayckbourn in conversation - audio

In conversation with Kirsty Lang, Sir Alan Ayckbourn discusses his long and prolific career that has seen him, at the age of 75, premiere his 78th play - Roundelay.Sir Alan is one of this country's most celebrated playwrights. His ability to write and stage his tales of British m ... Show More

Judi Dench joins Angus MacKechnie on the Lyttelton stage to discuss her career and share memorable moments from her performances at the National Theatre. 

Nick visits Scarborough and talks to Sir Alan Ayckbourn as he rehearses an old play - Things We Do For Love - and looks forward to the staging of his 90th play - Show and Tell.Turner prize winning Artist Jeremy Deller, whose public artworks include We're Here Because We're Here t ... Show More

The film and stage director talks talks to Mark Leipacher about his acclaimed production of King Lear, working with Simon Russell Beale and his career. This is a recording of a live Platform event from May 2014. 

Drawing on his intimate knowledge of the theatre, Alan Ayckbourn offers an insight into the varius methods of staging, drawing a link between his own work and theatre in the round. 

Anne-Marie Duff talks to Al Senter about her acting career, her roles at the National Theatre and starring in the 2013 production of Eugene O'Neill's Stranger Interlude. 

Award-winning composer Alan Menken sits down with Rebecca to delve into his singular career composing for Disney and Broadway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

The Tony-nominated director of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Rocky, Beetlejuice and Moulin Rouge (among others) reflects on his career in theater. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. 

Carl Miller (writer) and Bijan Sheibani (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.