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Oresteia, Listen Up Philip, Milan Kundera, Stonemouth, Duane Hanson

The week's cultural highlights, including The Oresteia at the Almeida, Milan Kundera's first novel for 12 years Festival of Insignificance and Iain Banks's Stonemouth on 91Èȱ¬ One.

A brand new interpretation of the classical story The Oresteia begins a Greek Season at London's Almeida Theatre. How well does it bring an ancient story up-to-date?

Czech writer Milan Kundera has just published his first novel for 12 years The Festival of Insignificance

Iain Banks' 2012 novel Stonemouth about a young man returning - under a shadow - to his Scottish hometown has been dramatised for 91Èȱ¬1

London's Serpentine Gallery has 2 portraiture exhibitions opening - Duane Hanson and Lynette Yiadom Boakye.

The film Listen Up Philip follows the life and relationships of an obnoxious young author who seeks life advice from a similarly obnoxious older writer

Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Linda Grant, John Mullan and Frances Stonor Saunders. The producer is Oliver Jones.

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45 minutes

FILM: Listen Up Philip

FILM: Listen Up Philip
In cinemas from 5 June 

BOOK: The Festival of Insignificance

by Milan Kundera (pub faber and faber)

EXHIBITIONS: Duane Hanson and Lynette Yiadom Boakye

EXHIBITIONS: Duane Hanson and Lynette Yiadom Boakye
Both on at the from 2 June to 13 September 2015

Picture credit: Old Couple on a bench by Duane Hanson.  Photograph taken by John Offenbach

THEATRE: Oresteia

THEATRE: Oresteia
On until 18 July at the , Almeida Street, London N1 1TA

Picture credit: Angus Wright and Lia Williams in Oresteia. Almeida Theatre. By Manuel Harlan

TELEVISION: Stonemouth

TELEVISION: Stonemouth
Episode 191Èȱ¬ One Scotland – Monday 8th June, 9.00pm91Èȱ¬ Two Network – Thursday 11th June, 9.00pm

Episode 291Èȱ¬ One Scotland – Monday 15th June, 9.00pm91Èȱ¬ Two Network – Thursday 18th June, 9.00pm

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest Linda Grant
Interviewed Guest John Mullan
Interviewed Guest Frances Stonor Saunders
Producer Oliver Jones

Broadcast

  • Sat 6 Jun 2015 19:15

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