On the eve of The Twilight Zone's first preview, Almeida Associate Director Robert Icke talks to playwright Anne Washburn about adapting the cult TV show for the stage, the writer/director relationship and the meeting point between a new play and an adaptation.

Writer Mike Bartlett and Rupert Goold discuss working together following collaborations on Albion and the internationally acclaimed King Charles III, the role of the writer in the room and what makes a great play.

In this podcast Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold joins the writer of Ink James Graham to discuss the themes of his newest play, writing about real life figures and creative process. Get more from the Almeida at https://almeida.co.uk/explore

In this podcast Robert Icke joins writer of Against Christopher Shinn to discuss classic plays, his playwriting process and the theme of violence. Shinn explores his journey as a playwright from America to London, differences in theatrical landscapes and the inspiration for his latest play.

More than four hundred years on from the reign of Elizabeth I, arguably the most iconic female leader in British history, the reality of women in power today is debated on the Almeida stage. Tanya Seghatchian chairs a panel including Sonia Friedman, Laura Bates, Lucy Kerbel, and Dawn Foster. More at almeida.co.uk/explore

What is naturalism? How did it develop? And is it still a viable way to make theatre? Journalist Andrew Haydon, academic Dan Rebellato and playwright David Eldridge discuss the characteristics of the 19th-century movement in European theatre, whether EastEnders fits the category, and the challenges of staging “round plays in square rooms.” Recorded on 18 December 2015 at the Almeida Theatre.

Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold talks with with Sir Richard Eyre about the joys and challenges of artistic leadership; about balancing directing shows with directing an artistic programme; and about how theatre has evolved since Richard's legendary time at the National Theatre. Recorded on 24 November 2015 at the Almeida Theatre.

What is tragedy, and what, in theory and in life, does it have to say to us now? On 22 October 2015, Charlotte Higgins (Guardian chief culture writer and author of It's All Greek to Me), was joined by Edith Hall (Professor in the Department of Classics and Centre for Hellenic Studies at King's College London), Giles Fraser (broadcaster, Guardian columnist and priest) and Fiona Shaw (acclaimed actor, theatre and opera director) to discuss this most contested of words.

What does Medea's story ask of contemporary feminism? Following Rachel Cusk's reimagined 'Medea' for the Almeida stage, she was joined by interviewer, broadcaster and author of Hot Feminist, Polly Vernon and the editor of Mumsnet, Sarah Crown for a discussion on 15 October 2015 chaired by the Almeida's Director of Participation, Dani Parr.

Is it ever acceptable to kill? Do the ends ever justify the means? On 2 July 2015, the Almeida Theatre hosted a panel discussion as part of the Almeida Greeks season, inspired by our production of Oresteia, to explore the challenges of making moral decisions. Almeida Associate Director Robert Icke (Oresteia, 1984)was joined by A. C. Grayling (The God Argument) and Dr Jennifer Wallace, English Lecturer, University of Cambridge.

On 6 September 2015, Director Bijan Sheibani curated a day to unpack the infamous Greek complex, exploring where art and psychoanalysis meet. Bijan was joined by Professor Edith Hall, Professor in the Department of Classics and Centre for Hellenic Studies at King’s College London, and psychoanalyst Dr David Bell, Past President of the British Psychoanalytic Society. Producer: Marie Horner. Thanks to Marc Teitler.

What if a god were alive and among us now? How would we know? What would it mean and how might we act? On 20 August 2015, the Almeida Theatre hosted a panel discussion as part of the Almeida Greeks season, inspired by our production of Bakkahi, to take a closer look at the Athenian understanding of the divine and its relation to the human, and ask how it has shaped subsequent art, society and religion. Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold was joined by broadcaster and journalist Joan...