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Queen Anne, John Napier, Google Cultural Institute, Sunset Song

Arts news with Kirsty Lang. Including Kate Williams reviewing Queen Anne at the RSC, stage designer John Napier, Google Cultural Institute and a review of Sunset Song.

Kate Williams, author of historical novel The Edge of the Fall, reviews Queen Anne, a new play by Helen Edmundson at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford.

Theatre designer John Napier is behind the iconic shows Cats, Miss Saigon and Les Miserables. As he puts on his first major exhibition in his 50 year career he discusses his influences and his approach to design.

Google has announced partnerships with performing arts institutions across the world as part of their project, the Google Cultural Institute. Oliver Franklin-Wallis from Wired magazine tells us what's in it for Google.

Sunset Song is the new film directed by Terence Davies. Adapted from the classic novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon, it's the story of a Scottish crofter's daughter who comes of age in the early 1900s and stars Agyness Deyn. Hannah McGill reviews.

This year's Man Booker winner Marlon James has said the books market is dominated by white middle class readers demanding stories of 'personal ennui'. Crystal Mahey-Morgan discusses how publishers respond to readers when commissioning novels.

Presenter : Kirsty Lang
Producer : Dymphna Flynn.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Queen Anne

    Duration: 05:47

  • Google Cultural Institute

    Duration: 05:19

  • John Napier

    Duration: 08:56

  • Sunset Song

    Duration: 04:25

  • Diversity in publishing

    Duration: 03:25

Queen Anne

Queen Anne

is at the RSC in Stratford-upon-Avon until 23 January 2016

Images (main and right): Photo by Manuel Harlan 漏 RSC

Google Cultural Institute

Google Cultural Institute

鈥檚 performing arts section is available online.聽

Image: RSC鈥檚 Henry V, Photo by Keith Pattison 漏 RSC. A 360掳scence from this performance is available as part of the Google Cultural Institute.


John Napier

John Napier

is at Towner Art Gallery聽 in Eastbourne until聽 31 January 2016.聽

Image credit: www.aspectsphotography.net


Sunset Song

Sunset Song

is in cinemas from Friday 4 December, certificate 15.


Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest Kate Williams
Interviewed Guest John Napier
Interviewed Guest Hannah McGill
Interviewed Guest Oliver Franklin-Wallis
Interviewed Guest Crystal Mahey-Morgan
Producer Dymphna Flynn

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  • Tue 1 Dec 2015 19:15

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