Hinterviews with Peter Hinton

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55 Episodes

About the podcast

Peter Hinton is the Artistic Director of English Theatre at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Considered one of Canada’s finest stage directors, Peter has had a twenty year career as a playwright, dramaturge and tireless champion of Canadian theatre. In each podcast episode we hope to take you into the intimate world of the artists and creative minds behind the productions on stage.

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  • Grand Finale - Celebrating Six Years of Hinterviews

    English Feb 11, 2013 23:59

    In this final Hinterview of the series, we look back at some of the highlights featuring guests like Don McKellar, Robert Lepage, Paul Gross, Margaret Atwood, and Graham Greene.

  • And Slowly Beauty

    English Dec 01, 2011 43:42

    Imagine: you are Mr. Mann, and you’ve just won two tickets to Chekhov’s comedy, The Three Sisters. You’ve barely heard of Chekhov, but you go anyway (alone, because no...

  • Saltwater Moon

    English Nov 03, 2011 31:49

    On a moonlit night in August, 1926, 18 year-old Jacob Mercer has returned from Toronto to the tiny Newfoundland outport of Coley’s Point, hoping to win back his former sweetheart,...

  • i think i can

    English Jun 07, 2011 20:46

    Artistic Director Peter Hinton speaks with Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People Artistic Director Allen MacInnis about the Theatre, creating work with young people in mind and the how...

  • Lauchie, Liza and Rory

    English Apr 29, 2011 38:14

    Artistic Director Peter Hinton speaks with Lauchie, Liza and Rory producer and Mulgrave Road Theatre Artistic Director Emmy Alcorn about touring productions from the East Coast, the history of Mulgrave...

  • Saint Carmen of the Main

    English Mar 29, 2011 36:49

    Artistic Director Peter Hinton speaks with Saint Carmen of The Main translator Linda Gaboriau about working with Michel Tremblay, the creation process and new translation of Saint Carmen of The...

  • Agokwe

    English Mar 04, 2011 41:38

    Special Guest Suzanne Keeptwo speaks with Ed Roy, director and dramaturg of Agokwe, about the creation of the production, the importance of the message and how he worked with Waawaate...

  • “The Company”

    English Feb 03, 2011 1:01:34

    On Saturday, January 22, a Special Hinterview took place for NAC English Theatre subscribers and Friends of English Theatre, as Artistic Director Peter Hinton and Dramaturg and Artistic Associate...

  • The Year of Magical Thinking

    English Jan 25, 2011 36:45

    NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Peter Hinton speaks with Michael Shamata, director of The Year of Magical Thinking and Artistic Director of the Belfry Theatre in Victoria, about directing a...

  • nativity

    English Dec 17, 2010 25:19

    NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Peter Hinton speaks with nativity playwright Peter Anderson about the inspiration of the play, the process of the creation and how his career in theatre...

  • Vimy

    English Nov 22, 2010 36:44

    NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Peter Hinton chats Vimy playwright Vern Thiessen, about the life of a playwright and how the play Vimy came to be. This powerful co-production with...

  • The Comedy of Errors with Roy Surette

    English May 03, 2010 39:29

    NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Peter Hinton chats with Roy Surette, Artistic and Executive Director of the Centaur Theatre in Montreal, about the differences of theatres in different cities and...

  • Where the Blood Mixes with Kevin Loring

    English Apr 20, 2010 28:11

    NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Peter Hinton chats with Where the Blood Mixes playwright Kevin Loring about the play, his winning the Governor General's Award and being an NAC ...

  • Mrs Dexter and Her Daily with Joanna McClelland Glass and Marti Maraden

    English Feb 25, 2010 27:48

    NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Peter Hinton chats with playwright Joanna McClelland Glass and director Marti Maraden about the creation of this new production and their working history.

  • Mother Courage with Stephen Ouimette

    English Feb 01, 2010 26:51

    NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Peter Hinton chats with English Theatre Company member and Mother Courage and Her Children Assistant Director Stephen Ouimette about his life in theatre, being part...