Showstopper, Philippa Gregory, Adura Onashile, Liz Lochhead at the Edinburgh Festival
John Wilson presents from the Edinburgh Festival with guests including novelist Philippa Gregory, poet Liz Lochhead, playwright Adura Onashile and improv troupe The Showstoppers.
John Wilson at the Edinburgh Festival, with novelist Philippa Gregory on her latest Tudor novel, Three Sisters, Three Queens.
Adura Onashile discusses her play Expensive Sh*t, the story of a woman who works in the toilets of a nightclub, based on Glasgow's Shimmy Club. Sabina Cameron performs an extract of the play.
Scottish poet Liz Lochhead talks about the ancient role of the Makar, the Scottish Poet Laureate. The troupe behind the award-winning improv musical Showstopper perform an impromptu song and Pippa Evans and Adam Meggido discuss the value of improvisation to theatre and the growing appetite for it at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Producer: Dixi Stewart.
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Showstopper
Duration: 03:26
Philippa Gregory
Duration: 06:36
Adura Onashile
Duration: 07:31
Liz Lochhead
Duration: 03:24
Improvisation discussion
Duration: 06:25
Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
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! The Improvised Musical is at The Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh at 6.00pm daily until 28 August 2016.Â
The Showstoppers' Kids' Show is also at The Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh at 11.30 am every day until 21 August 2016.
Images - Main image above and smaller image to the left: The cast of Showstopper! The Musical in action
Philippa Gregory
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new book Three Sisters, Three Queens is out now, published by Simon & Schuster.
Image: Philippa Gregory
Image credit: Santi U
Liz Lochhead
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Liz Lochhead will be performing with indie band The Hazey Janes as part of the , in The Speigeltent at 9.00pm on 19 August 2016 .
Image: Liz Lochhead
Image credit: Aly Wight
Adura Onashile
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Adura Onashile's play is at The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh daily until 28 August 2016 (except not 21 August).
Image: Cast members Diana Yekinni (Left) and Terri Ann Bobb-Baxter (Right)
Image credit: Sally Jubb
Credits
Role Contributor Presenter John Wilson Interviewed Guest Philippa Gregory Interviewed Guest Adura Onashile Interviewed Guest Liz Lochhead Interviewed Guest The Showstoppers Interviewed Guest Pippa Evans Interviewed Guest Adam Meggido Producer Dixi Stewart Broadcast
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