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Front Row: Kings of the Dance; John Banville; Yves Saint Laurent biopic

John Banville; Yves Saint Laurent biopic

20/03/2014

Kings of the Dance; John Banville; Yves Saint Laurent biopic

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Kings of the Dance; John Banville; Yves Saint Laurent biopic

Arts news, including ballet stars Roberto Bolle and Marcelo Gomes on Kings of the Dance.

Ballet stars Roberto Bolle and Marcelo Gomes on Kings of the Dance; John Banville on writing a Philip Marlowe story; Yves Saint Laurent biopic reviewed; Nicholas Hytner's NT plans.

With John Wilson.

Five of the world's greatest ballet stars are together on stage this week in Kings Of The Dance at The London Coliseum. John talks to principal dancers Roberto Bolle and Marcelo Gomes.

John Banville, the Man Booker Prize winning author of The Sea, also writes crime fiction under the pen name Benjamin Black. Now Banville, writing as Black, has taken on the legacy of Raymond Chandler and penned a hardboiled detective novel. John Banville discusses Chandler's iconic private eye, Phillip Marlowe, and the re-creation of Chandler's literary style.

The life of French designer Yves Saint Laurent is the subject of two films this year. The first biopic looks at his taking over Christian Dior's fashion house at the age of 21, and finding creative success whilst battling with personal demons. Linda Grant, Orange Prize winner and author of The Thoughtful Dresses, reviews.

Director Nicholas Hytner discusses his plans for the National Theatre in the year ahead. It's the last year Hytner will be responsible for the theatre, before Rufus Norris takes over the role. The season is dominated by new works from David Hare, Polly Stenham and Tom Stoppard.

Producer: Rebecca Nicholson.

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