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Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic

Young Vic Theatre

The Young Vic theatre"s podcast series, Off Book, features interviews with many of the exciting artists who have visited us recently. Our conversations bring to light people"s first experiences with the arts and theatre, how their background has informed the work they produce today and how they have developed throughout their career. At the Young Vic we tell stories that change the way people look at the world. Our shows are created by some of the world"s great artists - of this generation and

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00:39:52

Emma Dennis-Edwards talks The American Dream 2.0,...

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2019/07/26

Multi award winning Writer, Actor and Performer Emma Dennis-Edwards talks to Off Book about her new play The American Dream 2.0, a politically charged dystopian play about hope, idealism and humanity. Off Book is a podcast from Young Vic where we shine a light on the creatives that are inspiring us and a candid discussion about their career so far.

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00:35:18

The Convert director Ola Ince rejoins us to talk...

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2019/01/04

Director of Danai Gurira's The Convert, Ola Ince joins us as the first director to return to our tiny recording studio. We caught up on the very busy two and a half years Ola has had since she was last on Off Book where she spoke about her Genesis show, The Dutchman by Amiri Baraka. Naturally, Dan and Ola talk about the current YV main house show, The Convert based in what is now Zimbabwe in the late 1800s. Ola talks about how Gurira's text explores what it means to indoctrinate and colonise

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00:47:50

Kwame Kwei-Armah discusses Twelfth Night and taking...

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2018/11/15

Writer, director, actor, musician and YV’s artistic director - Kwame Kwame Kwei-Armah joins Dan in the studio to talk about his return to London after 7 years in the US, and his most recent musical foray into Shakespeare with Twelfth Night. They chat about upcoming production of The Convert written by Danai Gurira and starring her Black Panther co-star Letitia Wright, alongside Kwame’s ongoing digital projects including My England, a response to his perceived changes in living in England since his

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00:42:41

Jenna Russell, fresh from Fun Home joins us to...

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2018/10/16

This month, Dan de la Motte was joined in the old YV stationary cupboard by stage icon, Jenna Russell. We hear how Sylvia Young was integral to giving teenage Jenna a start in theatre and a way out of 'normal' schooling, as well as talking about her successes later in life in productions such as Grey Gardens, Into The Woods and of course, Sam Gold's production of Fun Home at the Young Vic.

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00:34:39

Debbie Hannan discusses her Genesis production &...

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2018/08/31

Debbie Hannan, Genesis Future Director Award Winner and recent director of Naomi Wallace's Things of Dry Hours joined us for a chat this month. We discuss what initially got her interested in theatre whilst "being an incredibly bossy child with large imagination" and the early influences of the Fringe Festival, as well as her journey from the suburbs of Edinburgh to the Young Vic Stage via the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Royal Court. Debbie also discusses what self identifying as a

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00:40:57

Alison Bechdel & Sofie Hagen talk about Fun Home, the...

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2018/06/29

Guest host, comedian and podcaster Sofie Hagen is joined by Alison Bechdel, the cartoonist who wrote the graphic novel Fun Home for a special Off Book episode. Alison and Sofie discuss Alison's the graphic novel, the autobiographical coming of age and coming out story that delves into her childhood memories and her relationship with her father. They also talk about the musical's role for queer audiences to be seen and represented on stage as well as why Alison chose drawing cartoons as a means of

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00:54:40

Oscar winning writer Tarell Alvin McCraney talks The...

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2018/05/25

The Brothers Size writer and Oscar winner Tarell Alvin McCraney joined us in Feb 2018 during the revival of the Young Vic's production of his play, The Brothers Size, directed by Bijan Sheibani. Tarell discusses his Brother/Sister trilogy of plays and how he came to write these incredibly powerful shows after originally starting out as an actor and later collaborating with Peter Brook and David Lan and working at the RSC. He also explores what it meant to train as an 'artist' and how you learn to

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00:55:36

Justin Martin discusses making "theatre that's...

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2018/04/20

Having worked back to back on The Jungle and The Inheritance at the Young Vic, Justin Martin, long-time collaborator with Stephen Daldry, spoke to us about his "14 year conversation" with the Oscar nominated director and his career to date making "theatre that's necessary" and getting his work "off the arts pages...and finding yourself part of the national conversation". An Australian native, Justin talks through his first experiences with theatre between his early musicals and trying to break down

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00:50:47

The Inheritance writer Matthew Lopez discusses his...

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2018/03/09

Writer of The Inheritance, Matthew Lopez joins us to discuss his hilarious and profound heart-breaking play in two parts, directed by Stephen Daldry. Matthew discusses everything from his upbringing in the Florida panhandle and seeing Peter Pan on broadway to his aunt's Tony award and writing about a community and safe spaces in The Whipping Man. We also deep dive into the issues from The Inheritance, writing from personal experience and casting straight men as gay characters.

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01:03:05

David Lan, Young Vic Artistic Director talks about...

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2018/01/30

“We should be thinking about the totality of people’s experience” The Young Vic’s Artistic Director, David Lan spoke to us about well, everything. And in a beautiful twist of fate we happened to chat on the 18th anniversary of him starting the role. We cover his politicised upbringing growing up in Cape Town as a second generation Eastern European migrant, his first forays into theatre and the arts, his move to the UK in the 70s and how the London theatre scene has changed for the better. David

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00:48:30

Olivier Award-winner Juliet Stevenson on Wings, women...

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2017/12/21

Olivier Award-winner Juliet Stevenson joins us this week following her recent production of Wings at the Young Vic. Juliet discusses her recent performances in Wings, Happy Days and Hamlet, the limitations still faced by women in theatre, and her activism and response to the refugee crisis.

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00:33:16

Nancy Medina on Yellowman, her Brooklyn influences...

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2017/12/01

Nancy Medina, Genesis Future Director Award winner and director of Yellowman joins us this week. Nancy discusses directing Dael Orlandersmith's Pulitzer nominated play and their conversations ahead of it coming to the Young Vic, how growing up in Brooklyn influenced Nancy's work and what being a director of colour is like in 2017. We'd also recommend you stick around 'til the very end to catch a little surprise from a special guest.

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00:41:07

Natalie Abrahami - Off Book

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2017/10/31

Natalie Abrahami got her theatre break as the Royal Court Graduate Trainee, before winning the JMK Award at Battersea Arts Centre in 2005. A spell at the Gate theatre followed, and then associate director at the Young Vic. Natalie spoke to us about these experiences, the difference between directing for stage and screen, embedding sustainability into theatre making, as well as her friendship with Juliet Stevenson, and their current production of Wings at the Young Vic.

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00:42:57

Josh Roche - Off Book

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2017/10/20

"The goal is to get to the age of 80 and not be bruised by the experience" JMK Award Winner 2017, former Fat Git and My Name is Rachel Corrie director Josh Roche chatted to us about his first forays into theatre from Tunbridge Wells and Warwick and beyond. Josh also discussed his optimism about millennials, why it's so important to be persistent as a director as well as the importance of political theatre. Enjoy the podcast? Let us know on Twitter, @youngvictheatre and leave us a review on

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00:40:51

Zoë Svendsen & the role of dramaturgy - Off Book

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2017/09/16

Theatre maker and Dramaturg Zoë Svendsen joined us earlier in 2017 to discuss the important role dramaturgy plays in theatre and how she discovered dramaturgy was part of what she wanted to do. Zoë discusses the Berlin theatre scene and recent productions at the YV with Joe Hill-Gibbins; Measure for Measure and A Midsummer Night's Dream. We also hear about the development of Shakespearonomics with journalist an economist Paul Mason. Let us know what you think of Off Book by sending us a tweet

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00:31:14

Josette Bushell-Mingo - Off Book

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2017/07/28

Performer and Artistic Director of Riksteatern in Sweden, Josette Bushell-Mingo OBE joins us to discuss her journey from London's East End to Stockholm. We talk about how whether the arts is in a better and more diverse place than when Josette launched PUSH festival in 2000 which promoted black theatre, how Nina Simone became her "GPS" and how important the education and delivery of her production, Nina: A story about me and Nina Simone in particular is so important to its staging. Let us know

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00:41:25

Taio Lawson - Off Book

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2017/06/29

Taio Lawson's relationship with the Young Vic started when he visited as a school kid and watched someone fry an egg on stage in The Three Musketeers. Nearly 17 years later he's worked on Matthew Xia's production of Sizwe Banzi is Dead and is currently the Jerwood Assistant Director to Joe Wright on his production of Bertolt Brecht's Life of Galileo. From his first theatre company, Metal Mouth to The Brit School and studying Anthropology at university, Taio talks about why Prince and Ultz are some

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00:44:26

Joe Wright - Off Book

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2017/06/09

British film and theatre director Joe Wright came in this month to discuss his return to the Young Vic with Brecht's Life of Galileo following his 2013 production of Season in the Congo. We discuss Joe's early life spent working at the family's Little Angel Theatre and how that's shaped both his film and theatre work to date, as well as how he accidentally fell into directing period dramas after planning to do gritty social realistic films. We also cover Life of Galileo's exciting creative

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00:37:32

Paul Mason - Off Book

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2017/04/27

Journalist Paul Mason pops in to the Young Vic to talk about his play about revolution and the networked generation, Why It's All Kicking Off Everywhere, based on his acclaimed book. We discuss how his upbringing in Greater Manchester, Northern Soul and a degree in music and politics influenced has his career. We also chat about his multidisciplinary work life, previously a journalist at the BBC and later Channel 4 to becoming freelance and working on productions and writing for theatre. Why It's

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00:48:22

Lucy J Skilbeck - Off Book

Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic ·

2017/03/26

Genesis Future Directors Award winner, Lucy J Skilbeck talks to us about their journey from the first cabaret show they enjoyed as a child in Yorkshire, up to 2017's production of The Bear The Proposal at the Young Vic. Lucy also discusses the work of their Derbyshire based theatre company Milk Presents, its celebrated production of JOAN and how the gender fierce company of "mischievous collaborators" have brought something new to Chekhov's classic texts.

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