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Turner Prize, The Crucible, Gabriele Finaldi, Patrick deWitt

Arts news with Samira Ahmed, including the Turner Prize exhibition in Glasgow, new director of the National Gallery Gabriele Finaldi, The Crucible and novelist Patrick deWitt.

The Turner Prize exhibition opens at Tramway in Glasgow - the art critic Moira Jeffrey takes us on a tour of the highlights. The Turner Prize is awarded to a British artist under 50 for an outstanding exhibition or other presentation of their work in the preceding year and the winner will be announced in December. This year's four shortlisted artists are Assemble, Bonnie Camplin, Janice Kerbel and Nicole Wermers.
To celebrate 100 years from Arthur Miller's birth, two British theatres are currently staging one of his best known plays. Written in the 1950s, at the height of the McCarthy witch hunt, The Crucible continues to be relevant today despite being set in the 17th century. Theatre director Caroline Steinbeis, from Manchester's Royal Exchange, joins Tom Morris, Artistic director at the Bristol Old Vic, to discuss their two productions and the play's continued cultural resonance.
Gabriele Finaldi, the new director of the National Gallery, discusses his role as the head of one of the UK's most high profile cultural institutions. He explains his plans for the future of the gallery and discusses the challenges ahead, at a time when funding for the arts has taken a hit. Canadian writer Patrick deWitt talks about his new novel, Undermajordomo Minor, a subversive take on the fairy tale genre. The book is his follow-up to the Man Booker shortlisted The Sisters Brothers in 2011 which became a best-seller.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Elaine Lester.

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  • Turner Prize

    Duration: 05:23

  • The Crucible

    Duration: 08:12

  • Gabriele Finaldi

    Duration: 07:04

  • Patrick deWitt

    Duration: 07:17

Turner Prize 2015

Turner Prize 2015

The exhibition is at Tramway, in Glasgow, until 17 January 2016. The winner will be announced in December 2015.

Images clockwise from top left: Bonnie Camplin, Patterns (2015); Janice Kerbel, DOUG (2014); Assemble, A Showroom for Granby Workshop (2015); Nicole Wemers, Installation (2015). 

Photo credit (including main image): Keith Hunter

Gabriele Finaldi

Gabriele Finaldi

Gabriele Finaldi is the new director of the .

Photo: © National Gallery


The Crucible

The Crucible

is at the Royal Exchange in Manchester until 24 October 2015.  

Another production of is at Bristol Old Vic from 8 October 2015 to 9 November 2015. 

Images: left – The Crucible at the Royal Exchange, photographer Jonathan Keenan / right - The Crucible at Bristol Old Vic, photographer Mark Douet. 

Patrick de Witt

Patrick de Witt

UnderMajorDomo Minor by Patrick de Witt is available in hardback and ebook now.

Photo: © Danny Palmerlee 

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Role Contributor
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Interviewed Guest Moira Jeffrey
Interviewed Guest Caroline Steinbeis
Interviewed Guest Tom Morris
Interviewed Guest Gabriele Finaldi
Interviewed Guest Patrick deWitt
Producer Elaine Lester

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  • Wed 30 Sep 2015 19:15

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