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Fela! review, Michael Dobbs on playing Mrs Thatcher

Arts news and reviews. Mark Lawson reviews Fela! at the National Theatre and talks to jazz musician John Hendricks. Author Michael Dobbs assesses actors playing Mrs Thatcher.

Mark Lawson discusses Fela! at the National Theatre with artist Sokari Douglas Camp and Daily Telegraph Arts Editor Sarah Crompton.
Fela ! a musical based on the life of Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, with Tony Award winning choreography from director Bill T Jones, runs in rep at the National Theatre. There is an NT live cinema screening from the performance on January 13th.

American Jazz musician Jon Hendricks discusses writing close harmony and how many words it's possible to sing in a minute. He performs at Ronnie Scotts this week as part of the London Jazz Festival.

Author Michael Dobbs assesses actors playing Mrs Thatcher from Janet Brown to Andrea Riseborough.

Aminatta Forna, one of the contenders for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award 2010, discusses her story Haywards Heath, which will be broadcast on Radio 4 tomorrow afternoon at 3.40pm.

Producer Robyn Read.

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  • Fela!

    • Fela!

      Mark Lawson discusses Fela! at the National Theatre with artist Sokari Douglas Camp and Daily Telegraph Arts Editor Sarah Crompton.

      Duration: 07:01

  • Actresses Playing Margaret Thatcher

    • Actresses Playing Margaret Thatcher

      Author Michael Dobbs discusses various performances of Margaret Thatcher.

      Duration: 07:33

  • Jon Hendricks

    • Jon Hendricks

      Mark Lawson talks to jazz musician Jon Hendricks.

      Duration: 08:06

  • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award - Haywards Heath

    • Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award - Hayward's Heath

      Interview with short story author, Aminatta Forna, with an extract from Hayward's Heath read by Hugh Quarshie.

      Duration: 04:48

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  • Thu 18 Nov 2010 19:15
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