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World Service,14 Sep 2019,53 mins

Actor James McAvoy on IT Chapter Two

The Arts Hour

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James McAvoy shares his experiences of filming the new horror film, IT Chapter Two. Mexican author Valeria Luiselli talks about her novel Lost Child Archive which documents the plight of Mexican migrant children. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre celebrated its 60th anniversary last year. We hear from their Artistic Director Robert Battle. Rock ‘n’ roll legend Iggy Pop reflects on 72 years of hard living and trying to keep a balance between head and heart. Playwright and Pulitzer Prize finalist Lisa D’Amour tells Nikki about her play Anna Bella Eema. Performed by just 3 women it features a host of characters, both human and non-human. Actors Ashley Walters and Little Simz discuss the new season of Top Boy, the TV series about gangs in London. Gemma Cairney travels to Casablanca and meets Asmaa Hamzaoui, the first female Guembri player, who’s pioneering a new sound in Gnawa music. Joining Nikki are film critic Guy Lodge and playwright Lisa D’Amour. (Photo shows Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise in IT Chapter Two © Brooke Palmer/Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc)

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