Robert Lepage, Travelling art bus, James Rhodes, Writing your first Edinburgh show
Arts news with John Wilson, including Canadian theatre maker Robert Lepage, Scottish Turner-nominated art on tour in a bus and pianist James Rhodes.
Canadian experimental theatre maker Robert Lepage discusses his Edinburgh International Festival solo show 887 which draws on his childhood in Quebec City to create an exploration of memory and nationalism.
John meets Turner Prize nominated artist Christine Borland as she installs some of her work in a bus that will serve as a travelling exhibition of Turner nominated Scottish art, in the run up to this year's ceremony in Glasgow.
Pianist James Rhodes explains why anyone can learn to play a classical instrument with enough work and discusses his controversial memoir, Instrumental.
How do you go from budding stand-up comic doing short spots in pubs to doing your own solo hour of comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe? Two comedians doing just that explain their process.
Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Ellie Bury.
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Pianist James Rhodes
Duration: 06:18
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Robert Lepage
Duration: 08:36
Travelling art bus
Duration: 04:47
James Rhodes
Duration: 07:19
Writing your first Edinburgh show
Duration: 06:42
Robert Lepage
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Robert Lepage’s 887 is at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre until 23 August 2015.
Photo credit: Érick Labbé.
Eyes on the Prize
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Eyes on the Prize will be showing in the Travelling Gallery across Scotland from 22 August until 4 December 2015, you can find tour dates and locations here.
Image: Mike Inglis – The Ark Camps, 2015, New vinyl wrap – a Travelling Gallery commission
James Rhodes
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Funmbi Omotayo
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Funmbi Omotayo: Legal Immigrant is at the Guilded Balloon in Edinburgh until 30August 2015.
Jenny Bede
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Jenny Bede: Don't Look at Me is at the Pleasance Courtyard in Edinburgh until 30 August 2015.
Photo cred it: Olivia Shaw
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Role Contributor Presenter John Wilson Interviewed Guest James Rhodes Interviewed Guest Robert Lepage Interviewed Guest Jenny Bede Interviewed Guest Funmbi Omotayo Interviewed Guest Christine Borland Interviewed Guest Alison Chisholm Producer Ellie Bury Broadcast
- Tue 18 Aug 201519:15BBC Radio 4
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