Oresteia, Listen Up Philip, Milan Kundera, Stonemouth, Duane Hanson
The week's cultural highlights, including The Oresteia at the Almeida, Milan Kundera's first novel for 12 years Festival of Insignificance and Iain Banks's Stonemouth on 大象传媒 One.
A brand new interpretation of the classical story The Oresteia begins a Greek Season at London's Almeida Theatre. How well does it bring an ancient story up-to-date?
Czech writer Milan Kundera has just published his first novel for 12 years The Festival of Insignificance
Iain Banks' 2012 novel Stonemouth about a young man returning - under a shadow - to his Scottish hometown has been dramatised for 大象传媒1
London's Serpentine Gallery has 2 portraiture exhibitions opening - Duane Hanson and Lynette Yiadom Boakye.
The film Listen Up Philip follows the life and relationships of an obnoxious young author who seeks life advice from a similarly obnoxious older writer
Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Linda Grant, John Mullan and Frances Stonor Saunders. The producer is Oliver Jones.
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FILM: Listen Up Philip
BOOK: The Festival of Insignificance
EXHIBITIONS: Duane Hanson and Lynette Yiadom Boakye
Picture credit: Old Couple on a bench by Duane Hanson. 聽Photograph taken by John Offenbach
THEATRE: Oresteia
Picture credit:聽Angus Wright and Lia Williams in Oresteia. Almeida Theatre. By Manuel Harlan
TELEVISION: Stonemouth
Episode 2大象传媒 One Scotland 鈥� Monday 15th June, 9.00pm大象传媒 Two Network 鈥� Thursday 18th June, 9.00pm
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tom Sutcliffe |
| Interviewed Guest | Linda Grant |
| Interviewed Guest | John Mullan |
| Interviewed Guest | Frances Stonor Saunders |
| Producer | Oliver Jones |
Broadcast
- Sat 6 Jun 2015 19:15大象传媒 Radio 4
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