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WEDNESDAY 10 SEPTEMBER
Presented by Francine Stock
DEMOCRACY
Michael Frayn premieres his new play Democracy at the National which examines the aftermath of the war in West Germany under Chancellor Brandt. Anne McElvoy, Executive Editor of the Evening Standard, joins writer Michael Arditti alongwith Francine to discuss the play.
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DIZZEE RASCAL
The Best British Album award at last night's Mercury Music Prize ceremony went to the 19 year old rapper Dizzee Rascal, also know as Dylan Mills, from South London. Toussaint Davy, editor of Touch magazine reviews.
Dizzee Rascal's album 'Boy In Da Corner' is in the shops now on XL records.
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CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Scottish Ballet's Ashley Page, the Ballet Boyz from the George Piper Dance Company, and Mark Balwin, artistic director of Ballet Rambert join Francine alongwith Ismene Brown, dance critic for the Telegraph, to discuss how the contemporary companys work to keep their performances distinctive.
Scottish Ballet's autumn season starts in Oct in Edinburgh, then Glasgow-Stirling-Dundee. Ballet Rambert in Salford later this month then onto Norwich-Bristol-Milton Keynes-London, etc. while George Piper Dances will be at Sadlers Wells in London & Belfast.
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FRENCH/JAPANESE ANIMATION
Two of the most original cinema releases this month are animated. Belleville Rendezvous is a flilm by French animator Sylvain Chomet about a cyclist kidnapped during the Tour de France, and Spirited Away is by Hayao Miyazaki about a brave Japanese girl Chihiro in a ghostly parallel universe. Ruth Lingford, Acting Head of Animation at the National Film & TV School reviews.
Spirited Away, Cert PG and Belleville Rendezvous Cert 12A are at selected cinemas around the country.
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NO NUDE COVER-UP!
The Cliffs Pavilion Theatre in Southend is horrified that the production of The Graduate, due to open there in October, is planning on covering up the scene where Mrs Robinson drops her towel. Francine speaks to Charles Mumford the General Manager to see what all the fuss is about.
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RELATED LINKS
National Theatre: DEMOCRACY
BBCi News: MERCURY MUSIC Results Ballet Rambert
George Piper Dance Company
Scottish Ballet
Hayao Miyazaki Japanese Animation
BBCi FILMS: Sylvain Chomet
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