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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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Fri 26 Sep 2014 19:15
麻豆社 Radio 4

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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

  • RoyWilliams - Antigone

    Playwright Roy Williams on putting Sophocles's Greek tragedy Antigone in a modern setting

    Duration: 08:06

  • Review - Prince: 鈥楢rt Official Age鈥� and 鈥楶lectrum Electrum鈥�

    Matt Thorne reviews Prince's two new albums 鈥楢rt Official Age鈥� and 鈥楶lectrum Electrum鈥�

    Duration: 05:17

  • Stage adaptation of 鈥楢 Girl Is A Half Formed Thing鈥�

    Author Eimear McBride and theatre director Annie Ryan discuss the stage adaptation.

    Duration: 08:33

Ai Weiwei at Blenheim Palace

Ai Weiwei at Blenheim Palace
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei鈥檚 exhibition has more than 50 new and iconic artworks on display throughout Blenheim Palace and its grounds. The '' exhibition runs from 1st October - 14 December 2014.

Image credit:聽Ai Weiwei 'Map of China',聽2009, courtesy the artist.

Main image at top of page, credit:聽Ai Weiwei; Installation shot, Blenheim Palace 2014; Photo credit: Jonathan Prince.

鈥楢 Girl Is A Half Formed Thing鈥� stage adaptation

鈥楢 Girl Is A Half Formed Thing鈥� stage adaptation
聽by Eimear McBride is adapted for the stage and directed by Annie Ryan.聽A Corn Exchange production, presented with Dublin Theatre Festival,聽featuring at the Samuel Beckett Theatre from 25 September until 5 October 2014.

Prince: 鈥楢rt Official Age鈥� and 鈥楶lectrum Electrum鈥�

Prince: 鈥楢rt Official Age鈥� and 鈥楶lectrum Electrum鈥�
Prince releases and 鈥� on Monday 29 September, both via Warner Bros Records.

Roy Williams - Antigone

Roy Williams - Antigone
features at the from Friday 19 September 2014 - Saturday 4 October 2014.

Credits

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 19:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4

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