Ai Weiwei at Blenheim Palace, Eimear McBride, Roy Williams, New Prince Albums
Kirsty Lang with Ai Weiwei at Blenheim Palace, Roy Williams on updating Sophocles, Eimear McBride on the stage version of her novel, and a review of two new Prince albums.
A new exhibition by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei at Blenheim Palace will be his biggest UK show to date, which Craig Clunas reviews with Kirsty Lang. Eimear McBride, who won the Bailey's Women's Prize for her debut novel A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing, and theatre director Annie Ryan discuss adapting McBride's experimental and challenging book for the stage. Playwright Roy Williams talks about putting Sophocles's Greek tragedy Antigone in a contemporary setting, and as Prince releases two new albums on the same day, Matt Thorne asseses whether the Minneapolis singer-songwriter still has the power to thrill and surprise.
Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Olivia Skinner.
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Ai Weiwei at Blenheim Palace
Craig Clunas reviews Ai Weiwei's exhibition at Blenheim Palace with Kirsty Lang.
Duration: 05:43
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RoyWilliams - Antigone
Playwright Roy Williams on putting Sophocles's Greek tragedy Antigone in a modern setting
Duration: 08:06
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Review - Prince: ‘Art Official Age’ and ‘Plectrum Electrum’
Matt Thorne reviews Prince's two new albums ‘Art Official Age’ and ‘Plectrum Electrum’
Duration: 05:17
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Stage adaptation of ‘A Girl Is A Half Formed Thing’
Author Eimear McBride and theatre director Annie Ryan discuss the stage adaptation.
Duration: 08:33
Ai Weiwei at Blenheim Palace
Image credit: Ai Weiwei 'Map of China', 2009, courtesy the artist.
Main image at top of page, credit: Ai Weiwei; Installation shot, Blenheim Palace 2014; Photo credit: Jonathan Prince.
‘A Girl Is A Half Formed Thing’ stage adaptation
Prince: ‘Art Official Age’ and ‘Plectrum Electrum’
Roy Williams - Antigone
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kirsty Lang |
| Producer | Olivia Skinner |
| Interviewed Guest | Eimear McBride |
| Interviewed Guest | Annie Ryan |
| Interviewed Guest | Roy Williams |
| Interviewed Guest | Craig Clunas |
| Interviewed Guest | Matt Thorne |
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- Fri 26 Sep 2014 19:15BBC Radio 4
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