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Robert Lepage, Travelling art bus, James Rhodes, Writing your first Edinburgh show

Arts news with John Wilson, including Canadian theatre maker Robert Lepage, Scottish Turner-nominated art on tour in a bus and pianist James Rhodes.

Canadian experimental theatre maker Robert Lepage discusses his Edinburgh International Festival solo show 887 which draws on his childhood in Quebec City to create an exploration of memory and nationalism.

John meets Turner Prize nominated artist Christine Borland as she installs some of her work in a bus that will serve as a travelling exhibition of Turner nominated Scottish art, in the run up to this year's ceremony in Glasgow.

Pianist James Rhodes explains why anyone can learn to play a classical instrument with enough work and discusses his controversial memoir, Instrumental.

How do you go from budding stand-up comic doing short spots in pubs to doing your own solo hour of comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe? Two comedians doing just that explain their process.

Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Ellie Bury.

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Chapters

  • Robert Lepage

    Duration: 08:36

  • Travelling art bus

    Duration: 04:47

  • James Rhodes

    Duration: 07:19

  • Writing your first Edinburgh show

    Duration: 06:42

Robert Lepage

Robert Lepage

Robert Lepage’s Ìýis at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre until 23 August 2015.


Photo credit: Érick Labbé.Ìý

Eyes on the Prize

Eyes on the Prize

Eyes on the Prize will be showing in the Travelling Gallery across Scotland from 22 August until 4 ÌýDecember 2015, you can find tour dates and locations .

Image: Mike Inglis – The Ark Camps, 2015, New vinyl wrap – a Travelling Gallery commission


James Rhodes

James Rhodes

’ memoir Instrumental is out now in hardback and ebook.



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Funmbi Omotayo

Funmbi Omotayo

: Legal Immigrant is at the Guilded Balloon in Edinburgh Ìýuntil Ìý30August 2015.


Jenny Bede

Jenny Bede

Ìýis at the Pleasance Courtyard in Edinburgh until 30 August 2015. Ìý

Photo cred it: Olivia Shaw

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest James Rhodes
Interviewed Guest Robert Lepage
Interviewed Guest Jenny Bede
Interviewed Guest Funmbi Omotayo
Interviewed Guest Christine Borland
Interviewed Guest Alison Chisholm
Producer Ellie Bury

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  • Tue 18 Aug 2015 19:15

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