Frankenstein in Manchester, Palme d'Or winner The Square, The Immortalists, Tacita Dean, Annihilation
Frankenstein at The Manchester Royal Exchange, Palme d'Or winner The Square, The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin, two Tacita Dean exhibitions and Annihilation on Netflix.
A new theatrical adaptation of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein at The Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre aims to be one of the most faithful versions to the original novel. What does this add to our understanding of the play and of the Creature?
This year's Palme d'Or winning film The Square, is a Swedish satirical drama dealing with the world of contemporary art and our personal boundaries and responsibilities.
Chloe Benjamin's latest novel 'The Immortalists' follows the lives of a group of contemporary New York Jewish American siblings and poses the question "how would you live your life if you knew the day you would die'?
Two exhibitions have opened this week in London of the work of Tacita Dean (former YBA), known primarily for her work in film
Annihilation is a new release on Netflix, written and directed by Alex Garland. With five female leads, its scheduled theatrical release has been dropped, but can we read into that decision: that it's no good?
Tom Sutcliffe is joined by Susannah Clapp, Ryan Gilbey and Alex Clark. The producer is Oliver Jones.
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The Square
The Square (Cert 15) is on limited release
Frankenstein
Frankenstein runs at The Manchester Royal Exchange until 14th April
Image: Johan Persson
The Immortalists
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin is published by Headline
Tacita Dean
Tacita Dean is at The National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery in London until 28th May.
Annihilation
Annihilation is available on Netflix
Podcast recommendations
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tom Sutcliffe |
| Interviewed Guest | Susannah Clapp |
| Interviewed Guest | Ryan Gilbey |
| Interviewed Guest | Alex Clark |
| Producer | Oliver Jones |
Broadcast
- Sat 17 Mar 2018 19:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
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