A place to think deeply about movies
These episodes explore the relationship between film and theatre by looking at recorded theatre and screen adaptations of plays.
In this episode of the podcast, Alex recommends the new Donmar Warehouse production of Macbeth starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, which screens in cinemas …
[Read more...] about Ep. 159 Macbeth with David Tennant + why I recommend recorded Shakespeare
In the second episode of our Creative Nonfiction Film podcast season, Sophie Fiennes discusses Four Quartets and how she approaches documenting live performance …
Joel Coen's first solo film is an adaptation of Macbeth starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. We wonder why and discuss what makes for a good …
[Read more...] about Bonus Episode 22: Joel Coen’s The Tragedy of Macbeth
This week we are re-releasing our The Deep Blue Sea podcast in celebration of Terence Davies' new film, Benediction, and in memorial to Helen McRory, who passed …
On this episode, we discuss two renditions of Tony Kushner’s gay fantasia Angels in America: Mike Nichols’ HBO Miniseries from 2003 and the NTLive recording of …
[Read more...] about Ep. 98: Angels in America: Comparing two adaptations
On this episode we discuss two versions of Terence Ratigan's 1952 play, The Deep Blue Sea. Terence Davies' 2011 film version is a moving portrayal of memory and …
