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David Morrissey, Relaxed performances, Alien: Romulus

David Morrissey playing comedy and drama, do relaxed performances open up the arts to new audiences, and Fede Alvarez, director of Alien: Romulus.

David Morrissey stars as a hapless father in the new 大象传媒 comedy Daddy Issues - alongside Sex Education's Aimee Lou Wood as his pregnant daughter. Samira Ahmed asks him about playing for laughs - as well as reprising his role in James Graham's Sherwood, which is about to return to 大象传媒1, featuring local gangs in Nottinghamshire and a proposed new coal mine, an unwelcome reminder of past rivalries.

Arts venues are increasingly offering relaxed performances and screenings. Some aim to increase access to neurodiverse audiences, while others want to dismantle the rigid etiquette that might put off newcomers. Lilliam Crawford - an autistic writer and co-host of the Autism Through Cinema podcast - and culture writer Emily Bootle discuss the appeal and the of relaxed performances and how they can change everyone鈥檚 experience of the arts.

Alien: Romulus is the latest Alien movie - filmed 45 years after the original directed by Ridley Scott. So what has director Fede Alvarez brought to this latest Alien offering?

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Paula McGrath

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  • Wed 14 Aug 2024 19:15

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