Tom Stoppard
Kirsty Lang talks to the playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, who turns 80 this summer.
Kirsty Lang talks to the playwright Sir Tom Stoppard, who turns 80 this summer.
The Old Vic's production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Joshua McGuire, will be broadcast live into cinemas across the UK on Thursday 20 April. Travesties, starring Tom Hollander and Freddie Fox, is on in the West End until the end of the month.
Tom Stoppard talks about fleeing Czechoslovakia in 1939, his fascination with word play, and his secret role as a script doctor in Hollywood.
Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Timothy Prosser.
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Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead
Tom Stoppard's play Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, starring Daniel Radcliffe and Joshua McGuire, is at , London until 06 May 2017.
The productionΒ will be broadcast live to cinemas around the UK on 20 April 2017. Click to findΒ screenings in your area.
Images:
Main image above: Tom Stoppard with Kirsty Lang
Image to the left: Joshua McGuire ( Left| - Guildenstern) and Daniel Radclifffe (Rosencrantz) in Rosencrantz an Guildenstern are Dead
Image credit: Manual Harlan
Travesties
Travesties,Β written by Tom Stoppard, starring Tom Hollander and directed by Patrick Marber is at until 29 April 2017.
Image: Tom Hollander as Henry Carr in Travesties
Image credit: Johan Persson
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | Tom Stoppard |
| Presenter | Kirsty Lang |
| Producer | Timothy Prosser |
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