RSC's Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra, The Eyes of my Mother, David Vann, BBC'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 BBC'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.
BBC 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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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 and in cinemas from 26 April 2017.
Photo by Helen Banks © RSC.
Antony & Cleopatra
Antony & Cleopatra is at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon until 7 September 2017.
Photo by Helen Banks © RSC.
David Vann
Bright Air Black by David Vann is available in hardback and ebook now.
Decline and Fall
Decline and Fall begins on BBC 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 201719:15BBC Radio 4
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