Fiona Shaw talks to Al Senter about the National Theatre's 2012 production of Scenes from an Execution as well we her other iconic roles at the National Theatre, directing opera, working on True Blood and her Irish roots.

Commissioned to paint a vast canvas celebrating the triumphant Battle of Lepanto, the free-spirited Galactia creates instead a breathtaking scene of war-torn carnage. In her fierce determination to stay true to herself, she alienates the authorities and faces incarceration. Her younger lover Carpeta is approached to take over and seizes the assignment for himself. This collection from the 2012 production includes interviews with Howard Barker and Fiona Shaw, as well as a background pack for the production and a video about the play.