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David Chase, Laura Lomas, Betty Campbell statue

David Chase on film The Many Saints of Newark, Writer in Residence at Shakespeare's Globe, new statue of black Welsh headteacher Betty Campbell, and a scam as a work of art.

American screenwriter, show-runner, director, and producer David Chase is best known for writing and producing the HBO drama The Sopranos which aired for six seasons between 1999 and 2007. He talks to Tom about why he's bringing back Michael Imperioli for The Many Saints Of Newark.

Gary Raymond, editor of Wales Art Review, joins us to discuss the unveiling of the statue of the Welsh, black head teacher and heroine, Betty Campbell.

Many great playwrights - including William Shakespeare - have written works to be performed at The Globe Theatre on the banks of The Thames. And now 400 years since the venue last had a playwright in residence, there’s a new play, Metamorphoses, written by a team of young writers, making its premiere. We speak with Laura Lomas about creating new work for such an illustrious stage. Also with Simeon Miller, Candle Consultant for the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse – recreating pre-electric stage lighting for modern productions.

And Danish artist Jens Haaning was commissioned to make a work for the Kunsten Museum of Modern Art in Aalborg, and was paid. He as delivered an empty picture frame as says this is a conceptual art word titled Take the Money and Run. How does this latest scam compare with other examples of audacious art? Tom Sutcliffe talks to art critic Louisa Buck.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Julian May

Main image: Michael Gandolfini (Left) as the young Tony Soprano with Alessandro Nivolo as his "uncle" Dickie Moltisanti .
Image credit: Barry Wetcher/ © 2021 Warner Bros Entertainment Inc

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The Many Saints of Newark

The Many Saints of Newark
film opens in UK cinemas on 01 October 2021, certificate 15.     Main image:  Michael Gandolfini as the teenage Tony Soprano (Left) and Alessandro Nivolo as his "uncle" Dickie Moltisanti.   Image to the left:  The Soprano and Moltisanti families dine together. Images credit: Barry Wetcher/ © 2021 Warner Bros Entertainment Inc.     

The statue of Betty Campbell

The statue of Betty Campbell
Image: The unveiling of Eve Shepherd's statue of Betty Campbell, Wales' first black head teacher, at Central Square in Cardiff.   Betty Campbell: Statue for a heroine on the 91Èȱ¬ iPlayer tells more about Mrs Campbell's achievements.

Metamorphoses at Shakespeare's Globe

Metamorphoses at Shakespeare's Globe
The new version of Ovid's written by The Globe's writers-in-residence Sami Ibrahim, Laura Lomas and Sabrina Mahfouz is at The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse from 30 September - 30 October 2021, and is on 29 and 20 October 2021.       Image: cast members from Left: Charlie Josephine, Steffan Donnelly, Fiona Hampton and Irfan Shamji rehearse Metamorphoses at The Globe.   Image credit: Helen Murray.

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