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Front Row: Lauryn Redding, Claire Barnett-Jones, Supernova film, Venice Biennale

21/06/2021

Lauryn Redding, Claire Barnett-Jones, Supernova film, Venice Biennale

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Lauryn Redding, Claire Barnett-Jones, Supernova film, Venice Biennale

Lauryn Redding on Bloody Elle, her musical reopening Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre.

Musician Lauryn Redding on new play Bloody Elle, Oliver Wainwright reviews the Venice Architecture Biennale, Harry MacQueen talks about writing and directing new film Supernova.

In two days' time, the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester will open its doors to an audience for the first time in over a year. And the first show to be presented will be a one-woman gig musical, a debut play from actor Lauryn Redding, she talks to Nick about penning the songs and the script and playing all the characters in Bloody Elle.

Writer and director Harry MacQueen talks about his new film Supernova, starring Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci as a couple struggling with a diagnosis of early-onset dementia who take a road trip together to reconnect with friends, family and places from their past.

The Venice Architecture Biennale 2021 this summer is exploring the theme ‘How Will We Live Together?’ Architecture critic Oliver Wainwright tells us about the exhibitions on display at this year’s festival and what architecture can do to tackle big questions.

And we talk to Cardiff Singer of the World Audience Prize winner Claire Barnett-Jones.

Presenter: Nick Ahad
Producer: Ekene Akalawu

Main image: Lauryn Redding
Image Credit: Pippa Rankin

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