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Susan Stroman; Short Term 12; Ross Noble

29/10/2013

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Susan Stroman; Short Term 12; Ross Noble

Mark Lawson reviews the film Short Term 12, a drama set in a foster home for teenagers.

Arts news, reviews and interviews. Mark Lawson meets the American director and choreographer Susan Stroman, reviews the film Short Term 12, and speaks to comedian Ross Noble.

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Susan Stroman, the American theatre director and choreographer whose productions include the multi-award winning The Producers, talks about her new musical, The Scottsboro Boys. With music and lyrics by Kander and Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago), The Scottsboro Boys is based on the true story of a group of black teenagers in Alabama wrongly accused of rape, whose case became a milestone in the history of US civil rights.

Short Term 12 is a drama set in a foster home for at-risk teenagers, written and directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (I Am Not a Hipster). Shown from the perspective of a care supervisor played by Brie Larson, the film explores the complex, dark and sometimes humorous life of those working and living within the care system. Film critic Catherine Bray reviews.

Comedian Ross Noble turns TV host this week with a show called Freewheeling, in which he follows invitations he receives on Twitter - whether it's a chance to arrive unannounced at a sales conference, or to meet a man who has a large quantity of custard. He reflects on the spontaneity which this approach allows, and also reveals his views on the less spontaneous TV panel shows. 

Producer Claire Bartleet.

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