Playwrights: Recent Episodes
National Theatre
Explore the work of the world's greatest playwrights including Sarah Kane, Anton Chekhov and Terence Rattigan.
In part two we explore Ibsen's Hedda Gabler and The Master Builder, including interviews with Ralph Fiennes, Richard Eyre, Patrick Marber and Stephen Unwin.
Studying Ibsen? Here's an introduction to his four major plays, beginning in part one with A Doll's House and Ghosts.
After a career in the theatre spanning five decades, Terence Rattigan is now recognised as one of the finest playwrights of the 20th century.
Having written a total of 26 scripts for the stage, this collection explores five of Rattigan's plays with directors who have produced revivals of his work.
In the first of two films in our Terence Rattigan collection, we explore French Without Tears, The Winslow Boy and The Browning Version.
After a career in the theatre spanning five decades, Terence Rattigan is now recognised as one of the finest playwrights of the 20th century.
Having written a total of 26 scripts for the stage, this collection explores five of Rattigan's plays with directors who have produced revivals of his work.
In the final film of our Terence Rattigan collection, we look at The Deep Blue Sea and Separate Tables.
The Young Chekhov plays were performed as a trilogy at the National Theatre in 2016, offering a unique chance to explore the birth of a revolutionary dramatic voice.
Here's an introduction to Chekhov's early works including Platonov, Ivanov and The Seagull.
Sarah Kane changed the landscape of British theatre with five plays that were first performed between 1995-2000, and continue to be performed around the world today.
In this final film on Kane's work, we examine the latter two plays, Crave and 4.48 Psychosis.
Sarah Kane changed the landscape of British theatre with five plays that were first performed between 1995-2000, and continue to be performed around the world today.
In the first of two films in our Sarah Kane collection, we explore Blasted, Phaedra's Love and Cleansed.