Cross-dressing and masculinity with Grayson Perry
Cultural discussion show. Grayson Perry, Emma Rice, Alice Coote and Kelley Swain discuss gender and art with Mary Ann Sieghart.
On Start the Week Grayson Perry discusses the concept of masculinity in modern Britain with Mary Ann Sieghart. The new artistic director at the Globe Theatre, Emma Rice, explains how she is playing with gender in Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, and the celebrated mezzo-soprano Alice Coote talks of her career in 'breeches', singing the male role. The former artists' model, Kelley Swain reveals what it's like being the object of a work of art.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
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Grayson Perry
is the artist who won the Turner Prize in 2003.
Grayson Perry: All Man begins on Thursday 5 May at 10.00pm on Channel 4.
Alice Coote
is a mezzo-soprano.
Alice鈥檚 upcoming engagements:
Wed 4-Sat 7 May 鈥� Elgar鈥檚 Sea Pictures with the CBSO
Mon 9 May 鈥� Berlioz鈥檚 Mort de Cleopatre at La Scala in Milan
Sun 15 May 鈥� Britten鈥檚 Phaedre with the Britten Sinfonia
Sun 22 May 鈥� Elgar鈥檚 Dream of Gerontius at the Brighton Festival
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Music used:
鈥楽cherza infida鈥� from Handel鈥檚 Ariodante
Alice Coote 鈥� mezzo-soprano
Harry Bicket 鈥� conductor
The English Concert
Emma Rice
Emma Rice is Artistic Director of Shakespeare鈥檚 Globe.
A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream is on until 11 September at the Globe Theatre.
Kelley Swain
is a poet, writer and critic.
The Naked Muse is published by Valley Press.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Mary Ann Sieghart |
| Interviewed Guest | Grayson Perry |
| Interviewed Guest | Emma Rice |
| Interviewed Guest | Alice Coote |
| Interviewed Guest | Kelley Swain |
| Producer | Katy Hickman |
Broadcasts
- Mon 2 May 2016 09:0091热爆 Radio 4
- Mon 2 May 2016 21:3091热爆 Radio 4
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