Who Would Not Free a Caged Creature?
There is interest in Luke's play Paper Pieces, but his only interest is Nina.
Hayley Atwell reads Sadie Jones' acclaimed new novel set during the birth of radical theatre in 1970s London; a world in which the four central characters swirl, ambitious, eager yet all facing their own demons.
Today: there's interest in Luke's play Paper Pieces, but his only interest is Nina.
Reader: Hayley Atwell is an acclaimed stage and screen actor, who has been nominated for Olivier Awards for her roles in A View from the Bridge, and most recently for Pride at the Trafalgar Studios in London. Her screen roles include Cassandra's Dream, The Duchess, Captain America: The First Avenger and The Pillars of the Earth.
Producer: Justine Willett
Abridger: Sally Marmion
Written by Sadie Jones' whose debut, The Outcast, the story of a broken young man set in the repressed 50s, won a Costa Book Award and was shortlisted for the Orange Prize in 2008. This is her fourth novel.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Hayley Atwell |
| Producer | Justine Willett |
| Abridger | Sally Marmion |
| Author | Sadie Jones |
Broadcast
- Mon 19 May 201422:45BBC Radio 4
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