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Front Row: Lucy Prebble on The Effect, Welsh band Adwaith perform and Is the Critic Dead?

Lucy Prebble on The Effect, Welsh band Adwaith perform and Is the Critic Dead?

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, Lucy Prebble on The Effect, Welsh band Adwaith perform and Is the Critic Dead?

Lucy Prebble’s play The Effect, Welsh indie band Adwaith, Is the art of criticism dead?

Lucy Prebble’s play The Effect in a new revival, Welsh indie band Adwaith play in the studio, Is the art of criticism dead? Sam Marlowe, Mark Shenton and Mickey-Jo Theatre discuss.

When you fall in love how do you know it’s for real, and not just the result of chemicals in your brain?  Lucy Prebble’s play The Effect is back at the National Theatre - Tristan and Connie fall in love during a clinical trial for a new antidepressant and wonder if their passion is merely drug-fuelled.

The Welsh band Adwaith play their online hit Fel I Fod (How To Be) – just before the Camarthen band appear at the National Eisteddfod. 

And could it be true that the art of criticism is dying?  Theatre critic Mark Shenton believes it might be – but social media influencer Mickey-Jo Boucher says he’s bringing in new audiences. Head critic and reviews editor at The Stage Sam Marlowe says the art of reviewing is evolving and there’s room for both approaches.

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