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The Janice Forsyth Show: Judith Owen live in session, First World War theatre and the Dundee International Design Festival

Judith Owen live in session, First World War theatre and the Dundee International Design Festival

25/05/2016

BBC Radio Scotland - The Janice Forsyth Show, Judith Owen live in session, First World War theatre and the Dundee International Design Festival

Judith Owen in session, plus WW1 theatre and the Dundee International Design Festival.

Janice Forsyth has a session from Judith Owen, hears about a new production of WW1 play The 306: Dawn, and talks to Dundee International Design Festival producer Sion Parkinson.

Singer- songwriter Judith Owen is live in session.

As the Edinburgh International Film Festival programme is launched today actor Sean Biggerstaff talks about starring about the festival's closing film, Whisky Galore.

The Dundee Design Festival openstoday; producer Sion Parkinson talks us through the inspiring programme of events. Games designer Robin Griffiths and Calum Colvin, artist and Programme Director (Art & Media) Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design will talk about the current flourishing of creativity in the city.

World War 1 theatre: Janice hears about stunning new productions The 306: Dawn (National Theatre of Scotland) and Observe the Sons of Ulster Marching towards the Somme (The Citizens).

The close creative connections between film and opera: Sofia Coppola's La Traviata opened last night in Rome but why is opera so attractive to film directors? Woody Allen, Roman Polanski and John Schlesinger have all tried their hand. Director Penny Woolcock and classical music critic Kate Molleson join Janice- and we have reaction live from Rome from BBC correspondent James Reynolds.

The clash of traditionalism and modernity: how do cities famed for their classical architecture regenerate as modern urban centres? Donald Canavan looks ahead to the hot debate happening in the Capital this weekend as part of the 2016 Festival of Architecture.

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