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Jonathan Coe and Richard Cameron on stage at Birmingham Rep

Jonathan Coe and Richard Cameron on stage at Birmingham Rep

FromArts & Ideas


Jonathan Coe and Richard Cameron on stage at Birmingham Rep

FromArts & Ideas

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Apr 12, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jonathan Coe, author of books including The Rotter's Club, What a Carve Up and his most recent novel Number 11, joins playwright Richard Cameron and presenter Matthew Sweet in a programme recorded in front of an audience at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre.Jonathan Coe's 2001 novel, The Rotter's Club, depicts teenage life in Birmingham in the 1970s, against a backdrop of strikes at the local car factories. It's been adapted for the stage by Richard Cameron - whose other plays include The Glee Club and Can't Stand Up For Falling Down. They discuss the difference between page and stage, assess the sexual and racial politics of the time and consider the cultural influence of Britain's second city.Producer: Craig Templeton Smith.
Released:
Apr 12, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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