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Giles Terera, Chi-chi Nwanoku, The 2021 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Reviewing Another Round

Actor Giles Terera on his book Hamilton and Me, Chi-chi Nwanoku on renaming the Kreutzer Sonata, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2021, & reviewing the Danish film Another Round.

Actor Giles Terera tells us about his new book Hamilton and Me: an Actor鈥檚 Journal, his inside account of preparing for, rehearsing and performing in the West End production of the smash hit musical, Hamilton, in which Terera played Hamilton鈥檚 rival and, ultimately, killer Aaron Burr.

George Bridgetower was a mixed-race violin virtuoso, patronised by royalty, a pupil of Haydn and friend of Beethoven - who was so inspired by Bridgetower that he wrote one of his greatest pieces for him - the Sonata Op.47, which is now known as the Kreutzer Sonata. In a new documentary, Chi-chi Nwanoku, finds out more about Bridgetower's life, and campaigns to rename Beethoven's work to the Bridgetower Sonata.

In June Shona McCarthy, the Chief Executive of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, spoke to Kirsty Lang on Front Row about the prospects for the Fringe in this pandemic year. Tickets went on sale yesterday and Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman newspaper鈥檚 theatre critic and political columnist, is Kirsty鈥檚 guest to explain what is on offer, what help the Fringe has had from the Scottish Government and the adjustments it has made so it remains a vital cultural celebration in these difficult times.

Film critics Tim Robey and Amon Warmann join us to review the Danish film Another Round, the winner of this year鈥檚 Best Foreign Language Oscar. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Mads Mikkelsen it鈥檚 about four teachers who decide to test a theory that maintaining a constant blood alcohol level will improve their lives. In the beginning it makes them more gregarious and seems to enhance their personal and professional lives but their subsequent decision to go beyond moderate inebriation makes everything far more complicated.

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Giles Terera

Giles Terera

Giles Terera's book is available now.

Image: Giles Terera on stage in the musical Hamilton

Credit: Matthew Murphy 漏 George III Productions Limited

Reclaiming the Bridgetower sonata

Reclaiming the Bridgetower sonata

Chi-chi Nwanoku OBE can also be heard in Radio 3鈥檚 Sunday Feature Reclaiming the Bridgetower Sonata on Sunday 4th July at 18:45 and afterwards on 91热爆 Sounds

Image: Chi-chi Nwanoku and Chineke! Orchestra

Credit: Mark Allan

Another Round

Another Round

Another Round (Cert 12A) by Studiocanal goes on release today in the UK and Ireland

Image: Mads Mikkelsen in film Another Round. Credit: Henrik Ohsten

Main image: Another Round.听 Photo credit: Henrik Ohsten

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