Tam Dean Burn & Frances Poet: Dance of Death at Glasgow Citizens Theatre; The Railsplitters; Cassandra Clare; Shakespeare 400
Tam Dean Burn and Frances Poet talk about Dance of Death at Glasgow Citizens' Theatre, we celebrate Shakespeare 400 with Dream On! and the Railsplitters perform live.
As part of the Shakespeare 400! Celebrations, Janice finds out about a collaboration with students from The University of Glasgow, The Glasgow School of Art and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland who have joined forces with the musicians of the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scottish Symphony Orchestra to create Dream On!, inspired by A Midsummer Night's Dream. Director and curator, Graham McLaren, (outgoing Associate Director of National Theatre of Scotland) and students Rory Comerford and Poppy Camden join Janice.
American bluegrass band The Railsplitters are in session.
A discussion on The Rise of Urban Festivals with Olaf Furniss and founder of the Electric Fields festival Nick Roberts.
Tam Dean Burn and Frances Poet talk to Janice about the Citz Production of Dance of Death. Tam Dean Burn stars in the play and Frances Poet adapted it.
Behind the Noise is a music and business project that inspires and encourages up and coming musicians and those who are interested in work within the music industry. Their work with professionals from the industry culminates in a series of gigs at Glasgow's Classic Grand this week. Senior Lecturer Ewan MacLeod, student Paige Williamson and former student Michelle McElroy tell us all about it.
Author Cassandra Clare's on her new Shadowhunters book, Lady Midnight.
Our Single of the Week is Magnificent Time by Travis.
And keeping in with Shakespeare 400! we'll have our Vinyl Verdict, our listener's choose between Dire Straits' Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare's Sister's Stay.
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The Railsplitters | Session and Interview
Duration: 22:46
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- Mon 18 Apr 2016 14:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
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