Philip Dodd reviews the final instalment of ENO's Ring cycle, Twilight of the Gods, directed by Phyllida Lloyd and conducted by Paul Daniel.
Programme Details
On Night Waves Philip Dodd reviews the final instalment of ENO's Ring cycle, directed by Phyllida Lloyd and conducted by Paul Daniel. Will Twilight of the Gods build on the success of Siegfried or revisit the mixed reception of parts one and two?
Recreated scenes have been central to documentary making from its beginnings. As this year's Oscar winning documentary short comes under fire for using recreated scenes, Philip looks at its history and discusses when it is and is not acceptable, with its director Bobby Houston and British documentary maker Jane Treays. As our culture of blurring fact and fiction continues to grow, how has this made an impact on the ethics of documentary filmmaking?
And Philip talks to documentary-maker Saul Dibb on the release of his first feature film, set in east London, Bullet Boy which he has described as 'Kes, with guns'. Is this superficial exploitation of a serious subject or social realism in the tradition of Play for Today?
Night Waves, live at 9.30pm here on BBC Radio 3.
Presenter: Philip Dodd
Producer: Kirsty Pope
Additional Information:
1) Twilight of the Gods is in repertory at the ENO until April 30.
2) Bullet Boy is in cinemas this Friday, certificate 15.
3)When I was a Soldier by Valerie Zenatti is published by Bloomsbury.
