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Natalya Romaniw, John Tanner, Josh Azouz, Charlie Watts

David Hepworth on the late Charlie Watts. Natalya Romaniw on playing Tosca. Museum of the Year contender Experience Barnsley. Josh Azouz on Once Upon A Time in Nazi Occupied Tunisa

Music journalist David Hepworth reflects on the life and drums of Rolling Stone Charlie Watts who has died aged 80.

Natalya Romaniw is a soprano on her way to stardom. With numerous Madame Butterflies, Mimis and Tatyanas under her belt, Natalya was on the brink of international fame when the pandemic hit and took her momentum. Now she’s preparing to sing the eponymous Tosca in Puccini’s masterpiece, and she tells Tom how she’s preparing for one of opera’s most iconic roles and performing post-lockdown.

We hear from another of the five museums and galleries shortlisted for the prestigious £100,000 Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021. This year’s prize will reflect the resilience and imagination of museums during the pandemic, and today John Tanner, Project Manager at Experience Barnsley talks about five exhibits in the museum that speak for the town

Once Upon A Time in Nazi Occupied Tunisia is a darkly comic play about just that. Two young couples in Tunis, one Jewish the other Muslim, find their long-standing friendship tested by the German invasion of their country opening up questions of race, religion and identity. Tom talks to the playwright Josh Azouz about his use of humour in such serious circumstances.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Harry Parker

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Natalya Romaniw

Natalya Romaniw plays Tosca in an outdoor performance for the from 27 - 29 Aug

Main image: Natalya Romaniw
Photo credit: Sam Barker, courtesy ENO

Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021

 has been selected as one of the five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2021.

Josh Azouz

Josh Azouz's play Once Upon a Time in Nazi Occupied Tunisia  is at the  until 18 Sept

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