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Sean Foley directs The Miser, Kate Whitley sets Malala's speech to music, Sonia Friedman and David Babani

Sean Foley on directing Moliere's classic comedy The Miser, Kate Whitley on setting Malala's UN speech to music, Sonia Friedman and David Babani, women in Paul Verhoeven films.

Olivier award-winning writer and director behind The Play What I Wrote, The Painkiller and I Can't Sing! The X-Factor The Musical, Sean Foley is serious about comedy. He tells Kirsty why he's brought Moliere to the West End in his new version of The Miser,with a cast of comic heavyweights including Griff Rhys Jones and Lee Mack in his theatrical debut.

Controversial new film Elle is a psychological thriller about the fall out after a successful business woman suffers a violent rape in her own home, and is described by its star Isabelle Huppert as 'post-feminist'. Elle is the first feature film in a decade from director Paul Verhoeven known for titles such as Basic Instinct and Showgirls. To discuss the director's complex depiction of women in his films, Kirsty is joined by journalist Karen Krizanovich.

As the Olivier Awards nominations are announced, Kirsty speaks to Sonia Friedman whose productions have received a record breaking 31, and to David Babani, artistic director of the self funding Menier Chocolate Factory, who's received 9.

Composer Kate Whitley has set Malala Yousafzai's 2013 UN speech to music for a new ±«Óãtv Radio 3 commission. Speak Out uses extracts from Malala's speech about every girl's right to an education and will be premiered by the ±«Óãtv National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales on 8th March and broadcast on ±«Óãtv Radio 3 the same evening. Kate Whitley explains the significance of this commission and about her involvement with the Multi-Story Orchestra which brings classical music to unexpected places.

Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Rebecca Armstrong.

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30 minutes

Chapters

  • Sean Foley

    Duration: 08:24

  • Paul Verhoeven

    Duration: 06:03

  • Olivier Award winners

    Duration: 05:12

  • Kate Whitley

    Duration: 07:57

The Miser

The Miser
Griff Rhys Jones in The Miser

The Miser opens at the on 13 March

Kate Whitley

Kate Whitley
Kate Whitley

Malala Yousafzai’s 2013 UN speech is set to music by composer Kate Whitley for a ±«Óãtv Radio 3 commission, premiered by ±«Óãtv National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales.

Her debut disc I am I say is released by NMC Recordings

Paul Verhoeven's films

Paul Verhoeven's films
Isabelle Huppert in Elle

Elle is in selected cinemas from 10 March

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest Sean Foley
Interviewed Guest Kate Whitley
Interviewed Guest Karen Krizanovich
Interviewed Guest Sonia Friedman
Interviewed Guest David Babani
Producer Rebecca Armstrong

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  • Mon 6 Mar 2017 19:15

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