Motown the Musical, Anomalisa, Giorgione, Eileen, Art of Scandinavia
The week's cultural highlights, including Motown the Musical coming to the London stage, Charlie Kaufman's film Anomalisa and Giorgione at the Royal Academy.
Motown, The Musical - with one of the best pop songbooks to draw on; how could this stage show fail?
Charlie Kaufman's latest film is a stop-motion tale of loneliness, isolation and the possibility of redemptive love: Anomalisa
In The Age of Giorgione at London's Royal Academy, examines the development of The Venetian Renaissance, through works by Giorgione and his contemporaries such as Titian and Durer
The central character of Ottessa Moshfegh's novel Eileen is a lonely self-loathing secretary at a boy's prison, looking after her alcoholic father. And then along comes hope...
Art of Scandinavia on 91热爆4: Andrew Graham Dixon looks at the art of Denmark, Norway and Sweden
Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Lisa Appignanesi, Rowan Pelling and Elizabeth Day. The producer is Oliver Jones.
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Motown The Musical
is at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, currently booking until February 2017. 听
Image above and left - photo credit: Alastair Muir
Anomalisa
is in cinemas now, certificate 15.
Ottessa Moshfegh
Eileen: A Novel by Ottessa Moshfegh is available in hard back and ebook now.听
In the Age of Giorgione
is at Royal Academy in London until 5 June 2016.
Image:听Titian, Two Arcadian Musicians in a Landscape.听On loan from the British Museum, London听(c) The Trustees of the British Museum听.听
Art of Scandinavia
begins on 91热爆 Four on Monday 14 March at 9pm.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tom Sutcliffe |
| Interviewed Guest | Lisa Appignanesi |
| Interviewed Guest | Rowan Pelling |
| Interviewed Guest | Elizabeth Day |
| Producer | Oliver Jones |
Broadcast
- Sat 12 Mar 2016 19:1591热爆 Radio 4
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