The Big Conversation
Greenland Events
The events programme for Greenland will be updated with further guests and events on this website and the National's Facebook pages.
Talkaoke
After each performance of Greenland , there will be the chance to discuss and debate the complex issues raised in the play by sitting at the ‘Talkaoke’ table.
Talkaoke, presented by ‘The People Speak’, is a unique interactive discussion format for sharing views, engaging with a variety of different perspectives and debating with other members of the audience.
talkaoke.com
Saturday Night Music
After the show on Saturday nights there will be live music from Tim and Sam’s Tim and the Sam Band in the Lyttelton foyer bar providing an informal, relaxed atmosphere for further discussion about Greenland.
Platforms £3.50/£2.50, in the Lyttelton Theatre unless otherwise stated:
Pre-show Platforms
Moira Buffini, Matt Charman, Ben Power, Bijan Sheibani, Penelope Skinner & Jack Thorne: Creating Greenland
Thu 3 Feb 6pm (45 mins)
Bjørn Lomborg Cool It! – The Skeptical Environmentalist’s Guide to Global Warming
Tue 15 Feb 6pm (45 mins)
John Shepherd Earth System Modelling
Wed 23 Feb 6pm (45 mins)
Tim Flannery Here on Earth – A New Beginning
Thu 10 Mar 6pm (45 mins)
Post-show Platforms
Stay on after the performances and hear more from the writers in conversation with some of the people they have interviewed to create Greenland, offering further insight into the subject.
Charlie Kronick, the Senior Climate Advisor for Greenpeace
Fri 11 Feb, c.9.30pm (45 mins)
George Divoky, the scientist studying black guillemots of Cooper Island
Mon 28 Feb, c.9.30pm (45 mins)
Michael Jacobs: Beyond hope & despair – the global politics of climate change
Fri 1 Apr, c.9.30pm (45 mins)
Extended Platforms
Nigel Lawson: An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming
Mon 4 Apr 7pm (90 mins), £7.50
David King & Gabrielle Walker: How to Tackle Global Warming and Still Keep the Lights On
Mon 11 Apr 7pm (90 mins), £7.50
