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West End producer unmasked, Reassessing the poetry of Virgil, Adjani Salmon on Dreaming Whilst Black

Adjani Salmon on TV comedy Dreaming Whilst Black, reassessing Virgil's Aeneid as poetic political propaganda, and unmasking 'West End Producer' - one of theatre's biggest secrets.

Adjani Salmon is the writer of the award-winning web-series Dreaming Whilst Black, now on 大象传媒 Three. He tells Tom Sutcliffe about the reality and his fictional portrayal of the everyday struggles of being an aspiring filmmaker.

Also on Front Row - the Aeneid, the epic poem written by Virgil more than 2000 years ago. As well as being one of the great works of classical literature, it's also one of the earliest examples of a work commissioned as political propaganda. Maria Dahvana Headley - the writer behind Vergil! A Mythological Musical, a new audiobook that fuses the life of the poet with that of his greatest work, and Sarah Ruden, who recently updated her translation of the Aeneid and publishes a new biography of the poet in October, discuss why the Aeneid still packs a punch today.

And - the Twitter sensation known only as West End Producer, has finally removed his mask and revealed his true identity - one of the theatre industry's biggest secrets. He's... actor Christian Edwards and he's telling Tom about life behind the mask and why he did it.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Harry Parker

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  • Mon 31 Jul 2023 19:15

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