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The Janice Forsyth Show

Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media

Janice Forsyth tunes into what is happening and what is buzzing in the arts world.

The Janice Forsyth Show: Edinburgh Festival Show: Susan Calman, Felicity Ward, John Tiffany on The Glass Menagerie, and music from White

The Janice Forsyth Show in Edinburgh 8 August 2016

10/08/2016

Edinburgh Festival Show: Susan Calman, Felicity Ward, John Tiffany on The Glass Menagerie, and music from White

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An Edinburgh Festival show with Susan Calman, plus John Tiffany on The Glass Menagerie.

Susan Calman talks about her new stand-up show and celebrates her tenth year at the Fringe, plus director John Tiffany discusses his production of The Glass Menagerie.

Susan Calman talks about her new stand up show and celebrates her 10th year at the Fringe.

Director John Tiffany, fresh from the success of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on the London stage, discusses the European premiere of his production of The Glass Menagerie, showing as part of the Edinburgh International Festival.

Comedy rock from the Doug Anthony All Stars as they return to the Fringe for the first time in almost 30 years.

Writer and performer Lynn Ferguson and singer Horse McDonald discuss teaming up to create a show about Horse's life, particularly her experience of growing up gay in 1970s Lanark.

Australian comedian Felicity Ward talks about her new stand up show, which focusses on mental health.

21 years ago at the Fringe audience members gasped, screamed, fainted or had to leave the theatre when they came to see the show Darktales. What will the reaction be to this revival? Two of the cast Sean Ward (Coronation Street) and Andrew Paul (The Bill), plus the writer of Darktales, Tim Arthur, join Janice.

Live music is from Glasgow band White.

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