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Radio 4 Collections: Theatre Collection

This collection contains major interviews broadcast on Radio 4 in recent years.
It excludes reviews of particular productions.

History of Drama

Aristotle's Poetics - In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Aristotle's Poetics, the first ever playwriting manual.
Lilian Baylis - Great Lives
Jude Kelly, artistic director of London's Southbank Centre, nominates Edwardian theatre producer Lilian Baylis for greatness.
Comedy in Ancient Greek Theatre - In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg explores comedy in Ancient Greek theatre including Aristophanes and Menander.
Elizabethan Revenge - In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss why revenge tragedy was so popular with Elizabethan theatre goers.
Female dramatists - Front Row
In a special programme, Mark Lawson investigates why theatre has remained such a male-dominated form.
The Globe - Front Row
Director Dominic Dromgoole discusses being an all weather theatre and the Globe's funding.
The London Palladium at 100 - Front Row
As the London Palladium celebrates its 100th birthday, Mark Lawson talks to stars who have performed on its stage.
Lyric Theatre - Front Row
Mark Lawson reports on the reopening of the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.
Billy Marsh - Great Lives
Michael Grade and William G Stewart champion the life of the theatrical agent Billy Marsh.
The Mother in Drama - Woman's Hour
Dr Felicity Dunworth and Professor Maggie Gayle discuss how the mother has been portrayed in drama throughout history.
The National Theatre - The Reunion
Sue MacGregor brings together some of the original members of the National Theatre.
The Oberammergau Passion Play - Excess Baggage
John McCarthy visits Oberammergau in Bavaria to witness the once-a-decade Passion Play.
Teaching Playwriting - Front Row
David Edgar the founder of Britain's first graduate playwriting course talks about his book How Plays Work.
Titles - Front Row
Writers including David Edgar and Jez Butterworth reflect on the traditions and oddities in the naming of plays.
Tragedy - In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg examines whether the ancient genre of tragedy has a place in our own time.
Women in male Shakespearean roles - Woman's Hour
Jenni Murray is joined by Professor Tony Howard of the University of Warwick and by Kathryn Hunter who's played Richard III, the Fool in King Lear and King Lear himself.