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Showstopper, Philippa Gregory, Adura Onashile, Liz Lochhead at the Edinburgh Festival

John Wilson presents from the Edinburgh Festival with guests including novelist Philippa Gregory, poet Liz Lochhead, playwright Adura Onashile and improv troupe The Showstoppers.

John Wilson at the Edinburgh Festival, with novelist Philippa Gregory on her latest Tudor novel, Three Sisters, Three Queens.

Adura Onashile discusses her play Expensive Sh*t, the story of a woman who works in the toilets of a nightclub, based on Glasgow's Shimmy Club. Sabina Cameron performs an extract of the play.

Scottish poet Liz Lochhead talks about the ancient role of the Makar, the Scottish Poet Laureate. The troupe behind the award-winning improv musical Showstopper perform an impromptu song and Pippa Evans and Adam Meggido discuss the value of improvisation to theatre and the growing appetite for it at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Producer: Dixi Stewart.

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Mon 15 Aug 2016 19:15
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4

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Chapters

  • Showstopper

    Duration: 03:26

  • Philippa Gregory

    Duration: 06:36

  • Adura Onashile

    Duration: 07:31

  • Liz Lochhead

    Duration: 03:24

  • Improvisation discussion

    Duration: 06:25

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical

! The Improvised Musical is at The Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh at 6.00pm daily until 28 August 2016. 

The Showstoppers' Kids' Show is also at The Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh at 11.30 am every day until 21 August 2016.

Images - Main image above and smaller image to the left: The cast of Showstopper! The Musical in action

Philippa Gregory

Philippa Gregory

new book Three Sisters, Three Queens is out now, published by Simon & Schuster.

Image: Philippa Gregory

Image credit: Santi U

Liz Lochhead

Liz Lochhead

Liz Lochhead will be performing with indie band The Hazey Janes as part of the , in The Speigeltent at 9.00pm on 19 August 2016 .

Image: Liz Lochhead

Image credit: Aly Wight

Adura Onashile

Adura Onashile

Adura Onashile's play is at The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh daily until 28 August  2016 (except not 21 August).

Image: Cast members Diana Yekinni (Left) and Terri Ann Bobb-Baxter (Right)

Image credit: Sally Jubb

Credits

Presenter John Wilson
Interviewed Guest Philippa Gregory
Interviewed Guest Adura Onashile
Interviewed Guest Liz Lochhead
Interviewed Guest The Showstoppers
Interviewed Guest Pippa Evans
Interviewed Guest Adam Meggido
Producer Dixi Stewart

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  • Mon 15 Aug 2016 19:15
    Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4

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