David Greig, Van Gogh Paintings, Westworld, Medieval Embroidery, David Bintley and Sally Beamish
David Greig on Aeschylus, Van Gogh's stolen paintings, TV sci-fi Westworld, the V&A's medieval embroidery, David Bintley and Sally Beamish on the Birmingham Royal Ballet's Tempest.
Two Van Gogh painting stolen during a dramatic raid in 2002 have been recovered from the Naples mafia. Nienke Bakker, Curator of Paintings at the Van Gogh Museum, tells John Wilson why it's so good to have them back.
Written 2,500 years ago by Aeschylus, The Suppliant Women tells the tale of 50 women who have fled their homeland in North Africa to seek asylum in Greece. As the Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh stages the first ever English-language production of it, John talks to playwright David Greig who has written this new version for the first main production of his tenure as the Lyceum's new Artistic Director.
Based on Michael Crichton's influential sci-fi movie from 1973, the new HBO TV series Westworld is set in a wild-west theme park staffed by artificial beings where guests can live out their wildest fantasies. Tim Robey discusses the drama which stars Anthony Hopkins, Ed Harris and Thandie Newton.
From the 12th to the 15th centuries, England enjoyed an international reputation for the quality of its embroideries. As a new exhibition, Opus Anglicanum: Masterpieces of English Medieval Embroidery, opens at the V&A in London, curators Glyn Davies and Clare Browne explain why kings, popes and knights craved to be seen in these lavish robes.
As Birmingham Royal Ballet prepares to premiere its new production of The Tempest, the company's Director David Bintley, and the composer Sally Beamish, discuss how they've fused the language of dance and the language of music to create a new ballet.
Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Dixi Stewart.
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Van Gogh paintings
Duration: 03:28
David Greig
Duration: 06:43
Westworld
Duration: 04:41
Medieval embroidery
Duration: 05:53
David Bintley and Sally Beamish
Duration: 06:55
Van Gogh
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Image: View of the sea at Scheveningen, 1882ΜύΜύ Vincent Van Gogh
Image credit: , Amsterdam (State of The Netherlands, bequest of A.E. Ribbius Peletier)
David Greig
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David Greig's production of by AeschylusΜύis at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh from 01Μύ - 15 October 2016. Then it goes on tour, visiting:
Belfast International Arts Festival - 21 - 22 October
Northern Stage, Newcastle - 3Μύ - 5 November
Images:ΜύΜύ Main image above: David Greig
Smaller image to the right: The Community Chorus led by Gemma May (front in black)
Images credit: Aly Wight
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Westworld
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The Westworld series starts on Sky Atlantic onΜύ 04 October 2016Μύat 9.00pm
Image: Anthony Hopkins as Dr Robert Ford, the creator in Westworld.
Image credit: Sky Atlantic
Medieval embroidery
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is at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London from 01 October 2016Μύ- 05 February 2017.
Image: The Jesse Cope (detail) ca. 1310 - 25
Image credit: Victoria and Albert Museum, London
David Bintley and Sally Beamish
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Birmingham Royal Ballet's production ofΜύ is at the Birmingham Hippodrome, 01 - 08Μύ October 2016
Sadler's Wells, London 13 - 15 October 2016
Sunderland Empire, 20 - 22 October 2016
Theatre Royal, Plymouth, 27 - 29 October 2016
Image: Iain Mackay as Prospero in The Tempest
Image credit: Richard Battye
Credits
Role Contributor Interviewed Guest Nienke Bakker Interviewed Guest David Greig Interviewed Guest Tim Robey Interviewed Guest Glyn Davies Interviewed Guest Clare Browne Interviewed Guest David Bintley Interviewed Guest Sally Beamish Presenter John Wilson Producer Dixi Stewart Broadcast
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