Colossyan brings you live recordings of learning and development leaders from the biggest and best conferences and events around the globe. Catch up on what people are talking about, the latest trends, and what you should be considering in your activies.
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In this collection, playwrights take to the National Theatre stage to offer an insight into their work, featuring Alan Bennett, Tom Stoppard, Tena Štivičić, Simon Stephens, and more.
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Learning Technologies 2024 - Performance Enablement, Real Change, and Purposeful AI with Olga Anishenkova
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4:11Olga Anishenkova, Learning Design Specialist at Atlas CopCo, joined me early on day one of Learning Technologies to discuss what she was looking forward to at the event. We discussed how perhaps there hasn't been as much real change in the last year as we think and that we have a long way to go in terms of delivering value to our organisations. We …
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Learning Technologies 2024 - The Learning Tech Debrief with Katja Schipperheijn and Kerry Richardson
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1:01:13Katja Schipperheijn and Kerry Richardson joined me the day after Learning Technologies to discuss what we each came across at the event, what was missing, and what it all means for the L&D industry. We discuss AI, human behaviour, technologies role in enhancing human connection, the lack of focus on accessibility and answer questions from the live …
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Learning Technologies 2024 - Make People's Working Lives Better with Ross Garner
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4:39Ross Garner, Head of Content and Custom Solutions at Mindtools, joined me for a chat on The Learning Network's stand during the Learning Technologies expo. We discussed the gap between what L&D vendors are talking about regarding AI and what customers are talking about. Then, we covered the growth of face-to-face training in an increasingly hybrid …
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Learning Technologies 2024 - Keeping Human Connection at the Heart of Learning with Mike Pryke
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3:14Mike Pryke, Director of Revenue at Guider stopped to chat on the exhibition floor of Learning Technologies 2024. We discussed the many attendees' AI fatigue and the importance of using AI to solve real problems, not just add an exciting new tool to the toolbox. Finally, Mike shared his view on the importance of human connection being at the centre …
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Learning Technologies 2024 - The Vital Role of Accessibility and Inclusive Learning Design with Gemma Nunn
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2:06Gemma Nunn, Head of Learning Design at Mint took some time during the expo at Learning Technologies to discuss her passion for accessibility. We discussed the incoming EU legislation that will establish some minimum standards for workplace learning accessibility, as well as the need to progress from an AI-dominated narrative to one in which all our…
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Learning Technologies 2024 - Maturing the AI Conversation in L&D with Toby Harris
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7:39Toby Harris, Chief Customer Officer from Filtered, joined me in the Learning Technologies exhibition hall to discus the state of the AI conversation in L&D. He highlights the importance of maturing the conversation within our industry and embracing the opportunities around linking skills and content data through AI to deliver an effective workplace…
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Learning Technologies 2024 - Accessibility in Digital Learning with Susi Miller
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5:50Susi Miller, founder and director at eLaHub, joined me on day one of Learning Technologies 2024 to discuss the state of accessibility in the industry and at the event. We discuss what is changing, improving and what we still need to do. Susi shares her own observations on the areas of accessibility we need to focus on and what she hopes to see deve…
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Learning Technologies 2024 - Human Connection with Paula Hughes
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3:10Paula Hughes, Vice-Chair of The Learning Network sat down with us in the Learning Technologies Exhibition to discuss what she was hearing at the event, the changes she had seen in the last 12-months, and what she hopes to see in the next 12-months. AI was a big topic, but Paula also stresses the continued importance of human connection and selectin…
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Learning Technologies 2024 - The Social Impact of Learning with Thomas Bergen
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5:05Thomas Bergen, CEO of getAbstract, sat down with me at Learning Technologies 2024 to discuss the event. We explored what getAbstract has been focusing on and the big topics of the event, including the rise of AI content generation. We also discussed recent changes in the industry and what Thomas hopes to see change moving forward. We finished with …
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Lorraine Hansberry's Literary Executor and Director of her Literary Trust, Joi Gresham, joins director Yaël Farber and dramaturg Drew Lichtenberg to discuss the playwright’s work and legacy, and this new production of her play, Les Blancs. http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/les-blancs #LesBlancs This is a recording of a live platform event.…
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Wallace Shawn and Ian Rickson on Evening at the Talk House
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23:59Director Ian Rickson and writer/actor Wallace Shawn discuss the play, Evening at the Talk House. #EveningattheTalkHouse http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/evening-at-the-talk-house
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Timberlake Wertenbaker and Nadia Fall on Our Country's Good
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26:37Director Nadia Fall and playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker discuss the new production of Our Country's Good. This is a recording of a live platform event. http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/our-countrys-good #OurCountrysGood
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Ned Bennett and Alistair McDowall on Pomona
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23:27Director Ned Bennett and playwright Alistair McDowall talk to Dan Rebellato about the production, Pomona. This is a recording of a live platform event. http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/pomona #ntPomona
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Jeremy Herrin & Duncan Macmillan on People, Places and Things
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27:44The director and writer discuss their new production, People, Places and Things. This is a recording of a live platform event. http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/people-places-and-things #PeoplePlacesThings
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Patrick Marber on Three Days in the Country
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26:05The director talks about his new version of Turgenev’s play, Three Days in the Country. Chaired by Rachel Cooke. #ThreeDaysintheCountry http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/three-days-in-the-country
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The Red Lion: Patrick Marber and Ian Rickson in conversation
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21:49The writer and director discuss The Red Lion, Patrick Marber's haunting and humorous new play about the dying romance of the great English game. Find out more about The Red Lion and book tickets: www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-red-lion #TheRedLion
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Guirgis and Rubasingham on The Motherf**ker with the Hat
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23:23Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis and director Indhu Rubasingham discuss this new production of The Motherf**ker with the Hat with Paul Gambaccini.
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Marianne Elliott and Sam Holcroft on Rules for Living
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25:18The director and writer discuss the new production, Rules for Living, with Rachel Cooke.
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The director and adapter talk about their production of Dara. Find out more about Dara: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/dara
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The perennial playwright reflects on his career with Nicholas Hytner, discussing work from 1991 to the present day.
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Tom Stoppard and Nicholas Hytner on The Hard Problem
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39:39The director and writer discuss the new play, The Hard Problem. Find out more about The Hard Problem: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/the-hard-problem
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Alan Bennett joins Nicholas Hytner to discuss his earliest work, their many collaborations and Bennett's illustrious career as a playwright.
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Polly Findlay and Bryony Lavery on Treasure Island
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27:23Director Polly Findlay and playwright Bryony Lavery discuss their new version of R L Stevenson's adventure story with Fiona Mountford. Find out more and book tickets: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/treasure-island
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From the remnants of monarchy to Communism, democracy, war and the EU: Croatia 1945–2011. The Kos family argue, adapt, fall in and out of love. Tena Štivi?i? talks to Susannah Tresilian about 3 Winters, her new play for the National Theatre directed by Howard Davies.
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Rona Munro and Laurie Samson on The James Plays
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31:56The writer and director discuss the new trilogy, the epic scale of the production and audience reactions to the play. This event was chaired by Al Senter. This is a recording of a live Platform event from September 2014.
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Enda Walsh talks to Dan Rebellato about writing and directing Ballyturk. This is a recording of a live Platform event from September 2014.
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Director and writer Neil Bartlett talks to Michael Coveney about his new novel, The Disappearance Boy, set in the world of 1950s theatre - what attracted him to this period, the research and how it reflects his own interest in theatre. This is a recording of a live Platform event from August 2014.
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Alan Ayckbourn talks to Angus MacKechnie about his career, focusing on his work at the National Theatre whilst Peter Hall was Artistic Director and his recently revived play A Small Family Business.
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Playwright Polly Stenham talks to Emma Freud about her career, her work at at the Royal Court and her new play Hotel playing at the National Theatre. This is a recording of a live Platform event from June 2014.
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Tony award-winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist David Henry Hwang talks to Mark Shenton about Yellow Face, which questions what race really means in our society. Yellow Face plays until 24 May: http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/yellow-face This is a recording of a live Platform event from May 2014.…
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Carl Miller and Bijan Sheibani on Emil and the Detectives
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26:47The writer and director talk about this new version of Erich Kästner's story, adapting it for the Olivier Theatre and working with three casts of child actors. This is a recording of a live Platform event from December 2013.
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Marianne Elliott and Simon Stephens on Port
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24:57The director, Marianne Elliott, and playwright, Simon Stephens, discuss the 2013 production of Port and reflect on the original production in 2002 with interviewer Rachel Cooke.
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Playwright Howard Barker talks to Mark Brown about his career and the National Theatre's 2012 production of Scenes From An Execution.
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Stephen Beresford talks to Matt Wolf about his career and The Last of the Haussmans, his playwriting debut at the National Theatre. This is a recording of a Platform event from August 2012.
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Interview with London Road playwright, director and composer
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31:05The writer Alecky Blythe, composer Adam Cork and director Rufus Norris discuss their award winning work, London Road, with Dan Rebellato.
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Enda Walsh discusses his play Misterman, fresh from its New York run, with Dan Rebellato.
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Nicholas Hytner and Nicholas Wright on Travelling Light
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25:51Director and playwright discuss Travelling Light with Sarah Hemming. This is a recording of a live Platform event.
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Arthur Miller reads from his log of Death of a Salesman in Beijing
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47:15Arthur Miller reads from his log of Death of a Salesman in Beijing.
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Alan Bennett and Judi Dench perform a short radio play
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19:48Alan Bennett and Judi Dench perform a short radio play
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