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The Arts Show
Tuesday, 4 November 2008Presented by Vincent Woods
Film: Easy Virtue
Boasting an all-star cast, 'Easy Virtue' is an adaptation of a Noel Coward play set in the 1920s that tells the tale of a glamorous American widow who, on the spur of the moment, marries a young English man of privileged background and then has to face his frosty family. Ruth Barton, lecturer in Film Studies at Trinity College Dublin, joins us to discuss it.
We discuss the new film adaptation of Noel Coward's 'Easy Virtue' with Ruth Barton of Trinity College.
Radio Plays: Music For Dogs: Work For Radio
Poet Paula Meehan's most recent publication is a collection of plays written specifically for radio; 'Janey Mack Is Going To Die', 'The Lover' and 'Threehander'. She joins us to talk about her new book 'Music For Dogs: Work For Radio'.
We interview Paula Meehan about her new book 'Music For Dogs: Work For Radio'.
Yeats' Oedipus Plays
Audiences are being given a rare opportunity to see two of Yeats' finest plays - 'King Oedipus' and 'Oedipus at Colonus' - which have been performed on just two previous occasions since 1927. We are joined by Patrick Dunne, who plays Oedipus, and director Conor O'Malley to discuss the plays and the current productions.
We discuss new productions of Yeats' Oedipus plays with actor Patrick Dunne and director Conor O'Malley.
Great Writers Series: Alice Munro
Once described as Canada's answer to Chekhov, Alice Munro's world is one of open secrets, where what is usually hidden within everyday life is made visible and while her short stories may draw on small town life, her appeal is international. Poet Katie Donovan and arts administrator Katrina Goldstone join us to discuss her work as part of our Great Writers Series.
Listen to the Alice Munro discussion with Katie Donovan and Katrina Goldstone.
