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Platform Transcripts

With the permission of all participants, we are sometimes able to publish transcripts of Platform talks. Many of these have been published in the form of Platform Papers, and are available to buy from the Bookshop. Others are available below:

David Hare on The Permanent Way, talking to Richard Boon, Cottesloe Theatre, 27 January 2004.

Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr on the first Travelex £10 Season, talking to Christopher Campbell, Olivier Theatre, 21 November 2003

On Translation, a discussion on translation with Penny Black, Laura Gribble, Philippe Le Moine, Joshua Sobol, Colin Teevan, chaired by Christopher Campbell, Olivier Theatre, 11 November 2003.

Richard Jones on Tales from the Vienna Woods, talking to Rose English, Olivier Theatre, 22 October 2003

Michael Frayn on Democracy, interviewed by Matt Wolf, Cottesloe Theatre, 19 September 2003.

Stewart Lee & Richard Thomas talk about Jerry Springer-The Opera, interviewed by Emma Freud, Lyttelton Theatre, 16 September 2003.

Nicholas Hytner on Henry V, talking to Daniel Rosenthal, Olivier Theatre, 20 June 2003.

Jack O'Brien on His Girl Friday, talking to Matt Wolf, Olivier Theatre, 6 June 2003.

Vera Gottlieb, theatre scholar and writer, presents her thoughts on the modern perspective of Chekhov's last play, The Cherry Orchard.

Trevor Nunn talks about The Cherry Orchard, 13 October 2000

Sam Mendes talks about his production of Othello with Genista McIntosh, 13 October 1997

Robert Lepage talks with Richard Eyre about his production of Elsinore, 10 January 1997

Peter Hall talks to Peter Stothard about The Oedipus Plays, 21 September 1996

Patrick Marber talks to Nicholas Wright about Dealer's Choice, 10 December 1994

Peter Brook introduced by the National's Executive Director, Genista McIntosh, 5 November 1993

Stephen Sondheim in conversation with Jeremy Sams, the night before the opening of Sweeney Todd, 1 June 1993

Stephen Sondheim Stephen Sondheim an audience during previews of Sunday in the Park with George, 5 March 1990