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42nd Street director, Anish Kapoor, Ted Hughes poetry prize, Humber Bridge sounds

Mark Bramble, director of the dance show 42nd Street; artist Anish Kapoor; a new sound installation for the Humber Bridge; winner of the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry.

As the Broadway classic 42nd Street tap dances its way into the West End, the show's director and writer Mark Bramble discusses the great 'star is born' tale, which sees understudy Peggy Sawyer thrown into the spotlight to take the lead.

Anish Kapoor takes Samira round his latest exhibition in which he blurs the line between two-dimensional paintings and three-dimensional sculptures, including a pair of red stainless-steel mirrors.

The vast Humber Bridge is the focus of a new artwork for Hull UK City of Culture 2017. Norwegian musician Jan Bang and Hull-based sound recordist Jez Riley French discuss The Height of the Reeds, an interactive soundtrack they have created for Opera North, to be listened to on headphones as you cross the length of the 2,200m bridge.

The Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry highlights exciting new work by recognising not just poems on the page, but poetry written for a wide variety of contexts - such as the stage and art instillations. Previous winners have included Andrew Motion, Kate Tempest and Alice Oswald. We hear from this year's winner.

Presenter Samira Ahmed
Producer Jerome Weatherald.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • 42nd Street

    Duration: 07:57

  • Anish Kapoor

    Duration: 06:38

  • Humber Bridge sounds

    Duration: 08:04

  • Ted Hughes poetry prize

    Duration: 04:50

42nd Street director

42nd Street director

42nd Street is now on at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.

Images:

Main image above: Clare Halse (centre) and the 42nd Street company

Image credit: Brinkhoff & Moegenburg

Image to the left: 42nd Street director David Bramble and Samira Ahmed

Anish Kapoor

Anish Kapoor

The Anish Kapoor exhibition is at the Lisson Gallery, London from 31 March - 06 May 2017.

Image: Samir Ahmed with Anish Kapoor and two of his new artworks.

Humber Bridge

Humber Bridge

The Height of the Reeds: A Sound Journey for the Humber Bridge is on the Humber Bridge, near Hull from 03 - 31 April 2017, part of  Hull 2017 UK City of Culture.

Image: Humber Bridge after sunset

Image credit: Ben Clarkson

Ted Hughes poetry prize

Ted Hughes poetry prize

Hollie McNish has been announced as the winner of the Ted Hughes Award for New Work in Poetry.

Image: Hollie McNish

Credits

RoleContributor
Interviewed GuestMark Bramble
Interviewed GuestAnish Kapoor
Interviewed GuestJan Bang
Interviewed GuestJez Riley French
PresenterSamira Ahmed
ProducerJerome Weatherald

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  • Wed 29 Mar 201719:15

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