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Archive recordings

Our online talks archive features interviews with creatives about their work on stage, screen and at the National Theatre.

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Poetry for Every Day of the Year 2023
Dedicated to the people of Ukraine

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In Conversation with Michael Morpurgo and Emily Drabble on the 40th anniversary of War Horse

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NT Talks... About Design

Explore our series NT Talks… About Design on Instagram. Designers talk about their process and experience of designing for the National Theatre. The series follows different design specialisms including costume, set, lighting, puppetry, graphics and sound.

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Podcasts

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We have a collection of conversations recorded live from our stages, including interviews with actors, directors and playwrights. Available to listen on Apple podcasts.

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Join Nadine Deller for a mix of history, interviews and discussion that celebrate Black British theatre and stories from the Black Plays Archive.

Listen to That Black Theatre Podcast

That Black Theatre Podcast
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Stories to Get Us Through is a podcast made by, with and for the people of Doncaster as part of our Public Acts community programme.

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Stories to Get Us Through Podcast

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