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Establishing a national theatre, Comedy about mental health, Edinburgh flyering tips

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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In a devolved Britain, how many national theatres do we need? John McGrath of the National Theatre of Wales and Laurie Sansom of the National Theatre of Scotland discuss the pros and cons of running theatres without buildings.

Many shows at the Edinburgh Festivals this year are tackling issues of mental health. Performers Bryony Kimmings, Tim Grayburn and Brigitte Aphrodite discuss how to turn this challenging and sometimes taboo subject matter into entertainment.

Every year thousands of performers attempt to sell their Edinburgh shows by flyering on the Royal Mile. One theatre group, at the festival for the first time with their show, UKIP The Musical, give Kirsty a lesson in flyering at the Edinburgh Fringe.

And award winning beat boxer and rapper Testament talks about why he's devised a show based on the poetry of William Blake. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
John McGrath
Interviewed Guest:
Laurie Sansom
Interviewed Guest:
Brigitte Aphrodite
Interviewed Guest:
Bryony Kimmings
Interviewed Guest:
Tim Grayburn
Interviewed Guest:
Jessica Williams
Interviewed Guest:
Testament

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