Edinburgh International Festival Conversations

The actor and director discusses his play The Encounter, which premieres in Edinburgh.

The acclaimed director and writer talks about his role as an on-screen actor.

The director talks about visiting the rainforest ahead of the production of his new play

The British theatre company was founded 1983 and has achieved worldwide acclaim.

Simon McBurney, Petru Popescu and Kirsty Housley discuss The Encounter.

The celebrated Canadian director and performer joins Jamie MacDougall in conversation.

The director discusses the enormous budgets for the Las Vegas spectacular.

The actor and director discusses the vanity involved in telling your life story.

The director discusses the restrictions of using texts written by others.

Robert Lepage's 887 is at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre from 13-22 August

Speaking in 1993 while promoting his production of Elsinore, his one-man Hamlet show.

The actress discusses her role in Antigone at the Edinburgh International Festival.

She tells Deborah Bull about performing in Antigone at Edinburgh International Festival

She tells Deborah Bull why it's important to be an independent actress

A short interview from 2010, just after Binoche had won the Best Actress award at Cannes.

Khan has just months to teach the actress to dance at the National Theatre.

The celebrated ballet and contemporary dancer reflects on her life and career.

Celebrated dancer Sylvie Guillem talks about her imminent retirement from the stage.

A taste of Guillem's performance at the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival.

The ballet dancer discusses her famous disagreement with Sir Kenneth MacMillan.