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Front Row: Lisa O’Neill performs live, Dance of Death from the National Theatre of Norway

Lisa O’Neil performs live, Dance of Death from the National Theatre of Norway

Lisa O’Neill performs live, Dance of Death from the National Theatre of Norway

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Lisa O'Neill performs live, Dance of Death from the National Theatre of Norway, FESPACO.

The most exciting films from African film festival FESPACO and the National Theatre of Norway on bringing Strindberg's Dance of Death to UK theatre audiences.

Irish singer songwriter Lisa O’Neill talks to Samira Ahmed about her latest album, All Of This Is Chance, and performs live in the Front Row studio.  

The National Theatre of Norway have brought their production of Strindberg’s Dance of Death to the UK.  Director Marit Moum Aune explains what led her to delve into the work of Strindberg, and acclaimed Norwegian actor Pia Tjelta reveals how she connected to her character. 

Africa’s biggest film festival, FESPACO, has just taken place in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou. The biannual festival is a showcase for African talent and a marketplace for the industry. Film curator Carmen Thompson talks Samira through the upcoming African films to look out for.  

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer:  Tim Prosser

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