Podcasts by Off Book - a podcast by the Young Vic
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 the next. With roots deep in our neighbourhoods, we reach out to theatre makers across the globe.
We have the most diverse and engaged audience in London, enjoying work of the highest quality at low prices. In our award-winning super-flexible theatre, you'll never feel you're in the same place twice.
Further podcasts by Young Vic Theatre
Podcast on the topic Kunst
All episodes
Hamlet: imagining Elsinore, the Man and his Soul from 2021-11-12T13:53:19
How does Hamlet inspire and intrigue audiences and artists? Designer Anna Fleischle unpacks how to bring the world of Hamlet to life, and Dr Louise Owen tackles the questions of the play for our ti...
Listen
Changing Destiny: How Kwame Kwei-Armah and Ben Okri tell a 4000 year old tale from 2021-08-20T00:00
The Young Vic podcast investigates the power of a 4000-year-old story about exile and home: how the tale of Sinuhe inspired Ben Okri to write Changing Destiny. And Kwame Kwei-Armah speaks to Egypto...
Listen
Nadia Latif on the importance of the bookshelf, first steps in Theatre and developing Fairview from 2020-01-14T13:30:18
Director of stage and film Nadia Latif chats to Off Book presenter Dan de la Motte about growing up between Sudan and London, her early experiences of London theatre, drama school, and why what’s o...
Listen
Dadiow Lin on Taiwan, classics and collaboration on in a word from 2019-12-13T10:51:16
Director Dadiow Lin chats to Off Book presenter Dan de la Motte about growing up in Taiwan, the influence of classic texts and how she combines a range of skills to collaborate on her plays.
Luke Barnes on The Jumper Factory, how he became a playwright and the role of a writer from 2019-11-13T13:50:01
Playwright Luke Barnes chats to Off Book presenter Dan de la Motte about developing authentic stories shaped by real experiences.
Luke opens up about his process, through which he has cre...
Josh Parr on his first job, drama school and making his mark from 2019-09-09T17:21:31
Theatre Director Josh Parr grew up in the mining town of Rugeley and never saw arts as a viable career.
Fast forward a few years, he's directing The Jumper Factory at HOME Manchester. Sp...
Sharon D. Clarke on her first job, winning an Olivier and how she approached Linda Loman from 2019-07-26T14:38:50
Stage royalty, Sharon D. Clarke speaks to Off Book about her role as Linda Loman, her journey into Theatre and what it meant to her to win the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.
...
Wendell Pierce discusses Willy Loman, activism and his first steps into theatre from 2019-07-26T14:27:26
Wendell Pierce first visited London over 40 years ago, what does it mean to make his London debut and join the select group who have played Willy Loman in 'the American Hamlet' Arthur Miller's Deat...
Listen
Emma Dennis-Edwards talks The American Dream 2.0, drama school and her career so far from 2019-07-26T13:41:05
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 humani...
Listen
The Convert director Ola Ince rejoins us to talk about her latest YV show and Tina the Musical from 2019-01-04T18:32:31
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 sinc...
Kwame Kwei-Armah discusses Twelfth Night and taking charge at the Young Vic from 2018-11-15T18:42:03
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...
Listen
Jenna Russell, fresh from Fun Home joins us to discuss her colossal acting career - Off Book Podcast from 2018-10-16T17:04:14
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...
Debbie Hannan discusses her Genesis production & identifying as a working class director from 2018-08-31T15:48:58
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...
Alison Bechdel & Sofie Hagen talk about Fun Home, the Bechdel test & being seen - Off Book Podcast from 2018-06-29T12:57:52
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 Ali...
Oscar winning writer Tarell Alvin McCraney talks The Brothers Size, Moonlight & his career from 2018-05-25T10:34:25
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.
Justin Martin discusses making "theatre that's necessary" & his long-term collab with Stephen Daldry from 2018-04-20T12:22:18
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...
Listen
The Inheritance writer Matthew Lopez discusses his early influences, his Florida roots & his writing from 2018-03-09T18:59:31
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 ...
David Lan, Young Vic Artistic Director talks about his 18 year tenure - Off Book from 2018-01-30T11:10:35
“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 happ...
Olivier Award-winner Juliet Stevenson on Wings, women in theatre and activism - Off Book from 2017-12-21T18:29:19
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 Hamle...
Nancy Medina on Yellowman, her Brooklyn influences and being a director of colour from 2017-12-01T19:32:30
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 conversat...
Natalie Abrahami - Off Book from 2017-10-31T15:29:01
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 d...
Listen
Josh Roche - Off Book from 2017-10-20T17:32:53
"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 f...
Zoë Svendsen & the role of dramaturgy - Off Book from 2017-09-16T11:00:13
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.
Listen
Josette Bushell-Mingo - Off Book from 2017-07-28T16:52:31
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...
Taio Lawson - Off Book from 2017-06-29T15:40:53
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 X...
Listen
Joe Wright - Off Book from 2017-06-09T12:28:29
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 di...
Paul Mason - Off Book from 2017-04-27T10:08
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 di...
Lucy J Skilbeck - Off Book from 2017-03-26T10:24:13
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 Prop...
Listen
Carole Karemera on Peter Brook's Battlefield & the arts scene in Rwanda - Off Book from 2017-02-07T18:27:03
Peter Brook's Battlefield visited the Young Vic in February 2016 before continuing its world tour. We spoke to Belgian actress, choreographer, director and saxophonist Carole Karemera.
We discu...
Corn Exchange AD and A Girl is a Half-formed Thing dir. Annie Ryan on route from NYU to Dublin from 2016-12-23T16:34:31
Artistic Director of Corn Exchange and A Girl is a Half-formed Thing director, Annie Ryan joined us in March 2016 to discuss the incredibly powerful production of Eimear McBride's unflinching book....
Listen
Genesis Future Directors Award winner Bryony Shanahan talks trade & 'emerging' as a director from 2016-12-09T18:59:04
We caught up with Genesis Future Directors Award winner 2016, Bryony Shanahan whilst she was at the YV with debbie tucker green's trade.
Bryony talks about what it means to be an 'emerging...
Ramin Gray - Off Book from 2016-11-30T15:02:03
Ramin Gray, Artistic Director of ATC (Actors Touring Company) and director of upcoming YV production Living With the Lights On joins us in the booth to discuss his career as a director. Ramin chats...
Listen
Joe Hill-Gibbins - Off Book from 2016-11-24T17:17:59
Director of the upcoming A Midsummer Night's Dream and 2015's Measure for Measure at the Young Vic, Joe Hill-Gibbins came in for a chat at the YV about his career to date. From interviewing Rufus N...
Listen
Isango Ensemble's Pauline Malefane & Mandisi Dyantyis - Off Book from 2016-11-10T18:13:09
Isango Ensemble's Musical Directors, Pauline Malefane and Mandisi Dyantyis joined us in the studio to talk about A Man of Good Hope and how the 'extraordinary magic piece of theatre' came to be. Pa...
Listen
Roy Alexander Weise, JMK Award winner and director of The Mountaintop joins us for Off Book from 2016-10-28T18:06:07
JMK 2016 Award winner and The Mountaintop director Roy Alexander Weise joined us to talk about how he went from wanting to be a celebrity chef to becoming a celebrated director of Katori Hall's Oli...
Listen
HOME Artistic Director, Walter Meierjohann talks about The Emperor and his "Eurotrash" beginnings from 2016-09-20T20:24:59
Walter Meierjohann, Artistic Director of HOME in Manchester and director of The Emperor, joined us for this episode of Off Book.
We discussed Walter's formative years as "Eurotrash", born in Am...
Marie-Hélène Estienne, the "powerhouse" behind Peter Brook talks about her unique skillset from 2016-08-15T17:03:48
Marie-Hélène Estienne is Peter Brook's long time collaborator, described by The Guardian as the 'powerhouse' behind the celebrated 90 year British director.
Speaking to the YV's Imogen Brodie, ...
Cuttin' It director Gbolahan Obisesan discusses his work and reflects on representation in the arts from 2016-07-11T15:17:33
Gbolahan Obisesan, director of Cuttin' It and current Genesis Fellow at the Young Vic joined us on Episode 4 of Off Book.
Gbolahan discusses his formative years in both Ibadan, Nigeria and Berm...
Matthew Xia - Off Book from 2016-06-10T16:58:37
We're joined by Blue/Orange director and Associate Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange Manchester, Matthew Xia in Episode 3 of Off Book.
Matthew discusses his eclectic beginnings of his car...
Ola Ince - Off Book by the Young Vic from 2016-05-23T10:01:51
'My stamp is making things bolder and unapologetic... it's about clarity'.
In episode two of Off Book Dutchman director and 2016 Genesis Future Directors Award winner, Ola Ince talks about how ...
Peter Brook - Off Book by the Young Vic from 2016-05-09T14:48:17
We sat down with Peter Brook at the Young Vic whilst he was in London for his production of Battlefield to talk about his life, his introduction to the arts and his career in theatre which spans o...
Listen