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Alan Rickman, Sonia Delaunay, Punchdrunk Theatre, Anne Frank

Alan Rickman on directing A Little Chaos, plus the art of Sonia Delaunay at Tate Modern, Punchdrunk Theatre at the National Maritime Museum and Anne Frank's Diary revisited.

With Kirsty Lang.

Alan Rickman discusses his new film A Little Chaos which he directed and also stars in as Louis XIV. The film also stars Kate Winslet and tells the story of the creation of the magnificent gardens at Versailles. He explains why it took him 18 years to follow up his directorial debut, The Winter Guest.

The artist Sonia Delaunay dedicated her life to experimenting with colour and was a key member of the abstract movement. Louisa Buck reviews a new exhibition at Tate Modern celebrating her contribution to painting, fashion and textile design.

Against Captain's Orders is a new collaboration between Punchdrunk Theatre and the National Maritime Museum, which takes families through the museum's wealth of maritime history and artefacts. Kirsty meets Pete Higgin from Punchdrunk and Sarah Lockwood from the museum to find out about the show.

Anne Frank, whose life was tragically cut short by the Nazis, died 70 years ago. No-one knows the exact date of her death but the Anne Frank Trust UK have decided to mark it today, one day before the anniversary of the liberation of Bergen-Belsen. Deborah Moggach, who adapted her diary for television, talks about the affecting and engaging content that reveals a typical teenager in horrifying circumstances.

Presenter : Kirsty Lang
Producer : Dymphna Flynn.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Alan Rickman

    Duration: 09:49

  • Sonia Delaunay

    Duration: 05:00

  • Punchdrunk Theatre

    Duration: 07:49

  • Anne Frank

    Duration: 05:14

A Little Chaos

A Little Chaos

is in cinemas from Friday 17 April, certificate 12A.


Sonia Delaunay

Sonia Delaunay

is showing at Tate Modern in London until 9 August 2015.

Image: Sonia DelaunayΒ - Propeller (Air Pavilion)Β 1937. Skissernas Museum, Lund, Sweden
Β© Pracusa 2014083. Photo: EmmaΒ Krantz

Against Captain’s Orders

Against Captain’s Orders

is at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich until 31 August 2015.

Photo credit: Stephen Dobbie.

Anne Frank

To get involved with the ’s memorial campaign #NotSilent, upload your own 60 second video, reading aloud from the Diary of Anne Frank, on social media using the hashtag #NotSilent


Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest Alan Rickman
Interviewed Guest Louisa Buck
Interviewed Guest Pete Higgin
Interviewed Guest Sarah Lockwood
Interviewed Guest Deborah Moggach
Producer Dymphna Flynn

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  • Tue 14 Apr 2015 19:16

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