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Nashville, Melvyn Bragg and punk meets opera

Janice Forsyth hears about a stage version of Emma Donoghue's novel Room, the cast of TV's Nashville talk about going on tour, and Glen Matlock discusses his new punk opera record.

Director Cora Bissett and songwriter Kathryn Joseph on creating the stage version of Emma Donoghue's novel Room for the National Theatre of Scotland.

Janice hears from two of the winners of this year's Critics Awards for Theatre.

This weekend the revamped Dunoon Burgh Hall opened with an exhibition of works by Andy Warhol - Janice hears more about the venue.

Sam Palladio and Chris Carmack from TV series Nashville talk about taking the music on tour.

Sex Pistol Glen Matlock tells Janice how his idea for punk classics performed as operatic arias has been realised in the album The Anarchy Arias.

Melvyn Bragg is back at the Borders Book Festival this weekend and recalls being at the very first one in 2004.

And Leith Late Festival returns this weekend and we hear what's planned for this annual celebration of art, theatre, poetry and music in Leith from Festival organiser Morven Cunningham.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Broadcast

  • Mon 12 Jun 2017 14:00

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