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Costume designer Sandy Powell, playwright Chris Bush, Donatello sculptures at the V&A

Sandy Powell on being the first costume designer to receive a fellowship from Bafta and Donatello, claimed by V&A curators as the greatest sculptor ever.

Sandy Powell is the first costume designer to receive a BAFTA Fellowship. She talks to Tom Sutcliffe about collaborating with directors Martin Scorsese and Todd Haynes and designing costumes for films including Velvet Goldmine and Shakespeare in Love.

Postponed the pandemic, and after a second run at the Crucible in Sheffield, the musical At the Sky’s Edge at last reaches the National Theatre in London. Playwright Chris Bush tells Tom Sutcliffe about the new production of her love letter to Sheffield which, through the stories of the famous park Hill Estate, tells a history of modern Britain.

β€˜The greatest sculptor of all time’ is the claim as an exhibition of the work of Donatello is about to open at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Curator Peta Motture and art critic Jonathan Jones discuss how his creativity was a driving force of the Italian Renaissance.

Presenter: Tom Sutcliffe
Producer: Julian May

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  • Mon 6 Feb 2023 19:15

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