Danny Boyle and Nick Dear on Frankenstein

Film maker: Dominic Brouard

Danny Boyle and Nick Dear are interviewed for a Platform event about their new production of the classic novel, Frankenstein.

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The National Theatre has a rich history of working with many great directors, including Lawrence Olivier, Peter Hall, Jonathan Miller, Richard Eyre, Trevor Nunn and Nicholas Hytner. More recently the theatre has been home to Howard Davies, Mike Leigh, Katie Mitchell, Danny Boyle, Deborah Warner, Marianne Elliot, Josie Rourke, Felix Barrett, Michael Grandage and Nicholas Hytner. This collection of videos give an insight into how the work of a director at the National Theatre.

Devising a multimedia production

A look at how two of Katie Mitchell's multimedia productions, Waves and ...some trace of her, were developed using novels as a starting point.
Cinematography in a multimedia production

Katie Mitchell's Waves and ...some trace of her looked for new ways to represent human behaviour.
Directing overview

Nicholas Hytner discusses the role of the director.
Peter Hall interview

Director Peter Hall discusses his career and his latest production, Twelfth Night, with Nicholas Hytner.
A shared vision

An film about the collaborative vision of the writer, composer and directors of Every Good Boy Deserves Favour.
Melly Still's approach to Nation

Melly Still talks about her approach to creating Nation, an adaptation of Terry Pratchett's novel.
Directing Act 2, Scene 4 of Twelfth Night

Nicholas Hytner delivers a workshop on how to direct a scene from Twelfth Night.
Deborah Warner's Mother Courage and Her Children

Deborah Warner speaks about the play, how she approached the project and Brecht.
Interview with Neil Bartlett

Neil Bartlett speaks about Or You Could Kiss Me and collaborating with the Handspring Puppet Company.
The story behind Scenes from an Execution

A short film about the story behind the play, with Fiona Shaw and Tom Cairnes.
Working on the Spectrum: The Making of Curious Incident and the Dog in the Night-Time

The creative team talk about bringing the novel to the stage in this short documentary for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.
An introduction to Collaborators

A short introduction to John Hodge's play Collaborators.
Jonathan Miller in conversation

Jonathan Miller talks about his career, his art and working with Laurence Olivier.
An introduction to The Cherry Orchard

A short introductory film about Howard Davies' production of Andrew Upton's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard.
Peter Brook in conversation

Peter Brook talks to Mark Lawson about his career, the theatre and directing Shakespeare.
Danny Boyle and Nick Dear on Frankenstein

Danny Boyle and Nick Dear on Frankenstein.
Five Truths: Stanislavski

How would Stanislavski direct the actress playing Ophelia in the famous mad scene in Shakespeare’s Hamlet?
Travelling Light interviews

Director Nicholas Hytner, writer Nicholas Wright and members of the Travelling Light Company Antony Sher, Damien Molony and Lauren O'Neil talk about the production.
Five Truths: Artaud

This video features two films from the Five Truths that focus on Antonin Artaud's approach to Ophelia.
Five Truths: Brecht

This video features two films from the Five Truths that focus on Bertolt Brecht's approach to Ophelia.
Five Truths: Brook

This video features two films from the Five Truths that focus on Peter Brook's approach to Ophelia.
Five Truths: Grotowski

This video features two films from the Five Truths that focus on Jerzy Grotowski's approach to Ophelia.
Devising Beauty and the Beast

Katie Mitchell discusses her approach to generate material for a new show through workshops.
Mike Leigh Q&A

Director and playwright Mike Leigh attended a questions and answer session with the young members of Entry Pass. This video features edited highlights of his interview with them.
She Stoops to Conquer: Video diary #2

Meet the director Jaime Lloyd and see the cast in early rehearsals of the play.
Katie Mitchell on Pains of Youth

Katie Mitchell talks about directing Pains of Youth.
An introduction to Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

The piece's creators discuss why, after 30 years, the time was ripe for another staging.

Danny Boyle and Nick Dear on Frankenstein

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