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RSC's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra, The Eyes of my Mother, David Vann, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Decline and Fall

The RSC's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra, American indie film The Eyes of my Mother, David Vann's Bright Air Black, and the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Waugh adaptation Decline and Fall.

The RSC is staging Shakepeare's Roman plays, beginning with Julius Caesar and Antony & Cleopatra - how have they made them chime for today's audiences?
The debut film from American director Nicolas Pesce The Eyes of my Mother is a black and white gothic tale of murder, home-invasion incest, necrophilia, abduction, imprisonment, involuntary surgery..I could go on, but I think you've probably got the idea by now. Is it any good?
David Vann's new novel is Bright Air Black, a poetic prose retelling of the Medea story.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV had adapted Evelyn Waugh's Decline & Fall as a 3 part series starring Jack Whitehall - do our reviewers think a good job has been done with a classic novel?

Tom Sutcliffe's guests are Christopher Frayling, Kathryn Hughes and Alice Jones. The producer is Oliver Jones.

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45 minutes

The Eyes of My Mother

The Eyes of My Mother

is in cinemas now certificate 15.


Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

is at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon until 9 September 2017 andΒ  in cinemas from 26 April 2017.

Photo by Helen Banks Β© RSC.


Antony & Cleopatra

Antony & Cleopatra

Β  is at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon until 7 September 2017.

Photo by Helen Banks Β© RSC.


David Vann

Bright Air Black by is available in hardback and ebook now.


Decline and Fall

Decline and Fall

begins on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One on Friday 31 March at 9pm.


Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest Christopher Frayling
Interviewed Guest Kathryn Hughes
Interviewed Guest Alice Jones
Producer Oliver Jones

Broadcast

  • Sat 25 Mar 2017 19:15

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