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Ewan McGregor, Upstart Crow, Katie Paterson, Frankenstein ballet

Arts news, interviews and reviews. Kirsty Lang talks to Ewan McGregor about Our Kind of Traitor, and Ben Elton returns to TV with a comedy starring David Mitchell as Shakespeare.

Ewan McGregor stars in Our Kind of Traitor, based on a John Le CarrΓ© novel. The plot follows a couple on holiday in Marrakech who strike up a friendship with a Russian man who turns out to be a mafia kingpin. Ewan McGregor describes how the author visited the set and gave his blessing to play his character as a Scot.

Upstart Crow sees the comedic quill of Blackadder writer Ben Elton return to the Elizabethan era. Starring David Mitchell this new Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ comedy follows William Shakespeare as he tries in vain to write some of his most famous works. Natalie Haynes reviews.

Artist Katie Paterson is busy right now with work showing at The Lowry and Somerset House, and a new public artwork called Hollow, made from 10,000 tree samples from across the world, about to be unveiled at the University of Bristol. She discusses her fascination with capturing time, distance, and space.

Liam Scarlett is Artist in Residence at The Royal Ballet, and his latest work is a brand new ballet based on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. He discusses what drew him to the gothic novel, and reveals how he choreographed such a complex emotional story to a brand new score by Lowell Liebermann.

Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Angie Nehring.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Ewan McGregor

    Duration: 07:56

  • Upstart Crow reviewed by Natalie Haynes

    Duration: 04:25

  • Katie Paterson

    Duration: 07:53

  • Liam Scarlett

    Duration: 07:11

Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Our Kind of Traitor is in cinemas from Friday 13 May, certificate 15.

Upstart Crow

Upstart Crow
Upstart Crow begins on Monday 9 May on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ2 at 10pm.

Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson

Katie Paterson's work is on display at Β in Salford until 27 July, at , London until 22 May and at theΒ  from 9 May.

Main image: The Lowry

Frankenstein

Frankenstein
Frankenstein choreographed by Liam Scarlett opens at the on 6 May and runs until 27 May.Β 
Main image: Bill CooperΒ 

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Ewan McGregor
Interviewed Guest Natalie Haynes
Interviewed Guest Katie Paterson
Interviewed Guest Liam Scarlett
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Producer Angie Nehring

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  • Thu 5 May 2016 19:15

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