Podcast appearances and mentions of Neil Bartlett

We meet legendary poet Joelle Taylor.Joelle Taylor is the author of 4 collections of poetry. Her most recent collection C+NTO & Othered Poems won the 2021 T.S Eliot Prize, and the 2022 Polari Book Prize for LGBT authors. C+NTO is currently being adapted for theatre with a view to touring. She is a co- curator and host of Out-Spoken Live at the Southbank Centre, and tours her work nationally and internationally in a diverse range of venues, from Australia to Brazil. She is also a Poetry Fellow of University of East Anglia and the curator of the Koestler Awards 2023. She has judged several poetry and literary prizes including Jerwood Fellowship, the Forward Prize, and the Ondaatje Prize. Her novel of interconnecting stories The Night Alphabet will be published by Riverrun in Spring of 2024. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and the 2022 Saboteur Spoken Word Artist of the Year. Her most recent acting role was in Blue by Derek Jarman, which was directed by Neil Bartlett and featured Russell Tovey, Jay Bernard, and Travis Alabanza. Blue sold out its run across the UK and more dates are expected for the future.Follow @JTaylorTrashVisit: https://joelletaylor.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet” is the most famous love story in the Western canon. It's a tale so embedded in our culture — one that has seen so many iterations and retellings — it might feel hard to appreciate its original pathos, and the way it perfectly distills the intersections of young romance, idealism, and rebellion. In this episode, host Rhiannon Giddens and guests take a fresh look at this classic by focusing on the character of Juliet and her pivotal decision to take the friar's draught, a concoction that will help her feign death long enough to escape an arranged marriage and run away with Romeo. It's both an act of tremendous courage and one that sets their tragedy in motion. In Charles Gounod's operatic retelling, the aria Juliet delivers as she wrestles away her fear is so difficult that it's often cut from productions. But it's a pivotal moment, and a testament to Juiet's agency. Soprano Diana Damrau is up to the task, and delivers a rendition of “Amour, ranime mon courage” — otherwise known as the “poison aria” — from the stage of the Metropolitan Opera. THE GUESTS Soprano Diana Damrau is among the most celebrated opera singers of her generation. She's graced the stages of opera houses all over the world, and sung the role of Juliette at both The Metropolitan Opera and La Scala. After her debut as Juliette in 2016, it quickly became a favorite. For her, Gounod's “Roméo et Juliette” is “one of the most beautiful operas ever written.” Yannick Nézet-Séguin serves as music director for the Met Opera orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, and Montreal's Orchestre Metropolitain, among many other appointments and collaborations with esteemed orchestras. In his opinion, “Roméo et Juliette” beats out “Faust” as Gounod's best opera. Emma Smith is a Shakespeare scholar and critic at the University of Oxford. Among her publications is the book “This Is Shakespeare,” which was a Sunday Times bestseller and has been translated into several languages. Smith frequently works with theater companies on their productions of Shakespeare plays and consults for film and television.Acclaimed British author and theater director Neil Bartlett, whose novels include “The Disappearance Boy” and “Address Book,” directed “Romeo and Juliet” for the Royal Shakespeare Company in London. He says the experience leaves him feeling “wrung dry with admiration.”

In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Joelle Taylor (@jtaylortrash)Joelle Taylor is the author of 4 collections of poetry. Her most recent collection C+NTO & Othered Poems won the 2021 T.S Eliot Prize, and the 2022 Polari Book Prize for LGBT authors. C+NTO is currently being adapted for theatre with a view to touring. She is a co- curator and host of Out-Spoken Live at the Southbank Centre, and tours her work nationally and internationally in a diverse range of venues, from Australia to Brazil. She is also a Poetry Fellow of University of East Anglia and the curator of the Koestler Awards 2023.She has judged several poetry and literary prizes including Jerwood Fellowship, the Forward Prize, and the Ondaatje Prize. Her novel of interconnecting stories The Night Alphabet will be published by Riverrun in Spring of 2024. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and the 2022 Saboteur Spoken Word Artist of the Year. Her most recent acting role was in Blue by Derek Jarman, which was directed by Neil Bartlett and featured Russell Tovey, Jay Bernard, and Travis Alabanza. Blue sold out its run across the UK and more dates are expected for the future.IN CASE OF EMERGENCY will feature nearly 200 artworks across visual, writing and music categories entered into the 2023 Koestler Awards for art in the criminal justice system, by individuals in prisons, secure mental health facilities, immigration removal centres, young offender institutions and on community sentences across the UKCover image credit @fish2commercialFor more information on the work of Joelle Taylor go tohttp://joelletaylor.co.ukFor more information on the work of Koestler Artsgo tohttps://koestlerarts.org.ukTo Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofartsFor full line up of confirmed artists go to https://www.ministryofarts.orgEmail: ministryofartsorg@gmail.comSocial Media: @ministryofartsorg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talk Art special episode with WePresent! We meet Durk Dehner to discuss TOM OF FINLAND as the 40th anniversary of the ToF Foundation approaches. Since first meeting Tom in 1978, Durk worked closely with the artist, serving from time to time as Tom's muse which continued until Tom's death in 1991. We also chat with Richard Villiani, the foundation's Creative Director.In 1984, the nonprofit Tom of Finland Foundation (ToFF) was established by Durk and Touko Laaksonen a.k.a. Tom of Finland (b.1920, Kaarina). As Tom had established worldwide recognition as the master of homoerotic art, the Foundation's original purpose was to preserve his vast catalog of work. Several years later the scope was widened to offer a safe haven for all erotic art in response to rampant discrimination against art that portrayed sexual behavior or generated a sexual response. Today ToFF continues in its efforts of educating the public as to the cultural merits of erotic art and in promoting healthier, more tolerant attitudes about sexuality. Unlike many artists, Tom of Finland's work has always been appreciated by a grass-roots audience as his work was first seen in commercial settings such as magazine illustration, posters and advertising. From the perspective of art historians, Tom's work had an effect on global culture unmatched by that of virtually any other artist. Tom's work had a defining impact on the way Gay men throughout the world were perceived and more importantly, how they perceived themselves. Tom's work has, therefore, had a ripple effect throughout Gay and Straight culture, influencing lifestyle, political tolerance, design, fashion and art.Follow @TomOfFinlandFoundation & support ToFF by donating, shopping or getting involved via their official website: www.TomOfFinland.orgJoin the global community of ToF! It really is a loving, creative, safe space for all.Russell Tovey is WeTransfer's third Guest Curator across 2023 where he spotlights LGBTQIA+ artists that have inspired him. The selected artists of the Guest Curatorship have been given a platform on WePresent, the arts arm of WeTransfer, and on these TalkArt episodes. As part of this collaboration, WePresent will also launch Russell Tovey's documentary Life is Excellent and present a tour of four performances of BLUE NOW, a live version of Derek Jarman's film BLUE directed by Neil Bartlett and performed by Russell Tovey alongside three other performers. As a certified B Corporation™, WeTransfer has long been a champion of using business as a force for good. Since its founding in 2009, WeTransfer has donated up to 30% of its advertising space to support artists and social causes, and commissioned original projects for its Oscar-winning arts platform WePresent. Last year, WeTransfer also launched its Supporting Act Foundation to support emerging creative talent through arts education, grants, and an annual prize.Follow @WePresent on Instagram and visit https://wepresent.wetransfer.com/ to stay up to date on Russell Tovey's Guest Curatorship on WePresent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talk Art special episode with WePresent! We meet artist FIZA KHATRI to discuss their recent paintings. Their work represents intimate portraits and gatherings of human and nonhuman inhabitants of their community. They remix imagery from lived experiences, imagined fantasies, sacred landscapes, and archival research to imbricate the social, sacral, and political stakes of building ecosystems of cohabitation. Fiza Khatri was born and grew up in Karachi, Pakistan. They currently live in New Haven, CT and are an MFA candidate at the Yale School of Art in Painting and Printmaking. Follow @fklmnop on Instagram and visit Fiza's website: https://www.fizakhatri.com/Russell Tovey is WeTransfer's third Guest Curator across 2023 where he spotlights LGBTQIA+ artists that have inspired him. The selected artists of the Guest Curatorship have been given a platform on WePresent, the arts arm of WeTransfer, and on these TalkArt episodes. As part of this collaboration, WePresent will also launch Russell Tovey's documentary Life is Excellent and present a tour of four performances of BLUE NOW, a live version of Derek Jarman's film BLUE directed by Neil Bartlett and performed by Russell Tovey alongside three other performers. As a certified B Corporation™, WeTransfer has long been a champion of using business as a force for good. Since its founding in 2009, WeTransfer has donated up to 30% of its advertising space to support artists and social causes, and commissioned original projects for its Oscar-winning arts platform WePresent. Last year, WeTransfer also launched its Supporting Act Foundation to support emerging creative talent through arts education, grants, and an annual prize.With more then more than 80 million monthly active users in 190 countries, WeTransfer is a platform by creators for creators. Its ecosystem of creative productivity tools makes it easy to collaborate, share and deliver work. Follow @WePresent on Instagram and visit https://wepresent.wetransfer.com/ to stay up to date on Russell Tovey's Guest Curatorship on WePresent, the arts arm of WeTransfer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talk Art special episode with WePresent!!! We meet TED ROGERS, a multidisciplinary artist based in Margate working predominantly with movement. Ted explores the extremities of movement through the neurodivergent and non binary lens; plowing their unwavering and infectious energy into any and all mediums, with a particular focus on entertainment and the deeper emotional aspects of humanity. They trained professionally in Musical Theatre before moving to London and finding nightlife, queer culture, gogo-dancing, drag, fashion, music and contemporary dance. Ted's collaborations have included renowned contemporary artists such as: Rosie Hastings and Hannah Quinlan, Lindsey Mendick, Jenkin Van Zyl, Holly Blakey, Anthea Hamilton and Lucy Mcormick. Their own practice spans Fine Art, Movement Direction and Choreography predominantly in Film and Live contexts. Ted is currently the performance artist in Residence at Tracey Emin's TKE studios following a sell out commission to open the studios with a performance called "Valentine”.Follow @ArtPornBlog on Instagram and visit Ted's website: https://www.MxRogers.com/Russell Tovey is WeTransfer's third Guest Curator across 2023 where he spotlights LGBTQIA+ artists that have inspired him. The selected artists of the Guest Curatorship have been given a platform on WePresent, the arts arm of WeTransfer, and on these TalkArt episodes. As part of this collaboration, WePresent will also launch Russell Tovey's documentary Life is Excellent and present a tour of four performances of BLUE NOW, a live version of Derek Jarman's film BLUE directed by Neil Bartlett and performed by Russell Tovey alongside three other performers. As a certified B Corporation™, WeTransfer has long been a champion of using business as a force for good. Since its founding in 2009, WeTransfer has donated up to 30% of its advertising space to support artists and social causes, and commissioned original projects for its Oscar-winning arts platform WePresent. Last year, WeTransfer also launched its Supporting Act Foundation to support emerging creative talent through arts education, grants, and an annual prize.With more then more than 80 million monthly active users in 190 countries, WeTransfer is a platform by creators for creators. Its ecosystem of creative productivity tools makes it easy to collaborate, share and deliver work. Follow @WePresent on Instagram and visit https://wepresent.wetransfer.com/ to stay up to date on Russell Tovey's Guest Curatorship on WePresent, the arts arm of WeTransfer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They lead startups, giant corporations, even countries: people of Indian origin are finding great success outside their home country—and wielding much influence inside it. On its 30th anniversary we revisit Derek Jarman's film “Blue”, finding it to be a sound-design masterpiece as much as a daring cinematographic experiment. And examining whether breeding racehorses has hit a genetic limit of speed. Additional audio taken from Blue Now featuring: Joelle Taylor, Russell Tovey, Jay Bernard, Neil Bartlett. Sound/music: Simon Fisher TurnerFor full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They lead startups, giant corporations, even countries: people of Indian origin are finding great success outside their home country—and wielding much influence inside it. On its 30th anniversary we revisit Derek Jarman's film “Blue”, finding it to be a sound-design masterpiece as much as a daring cinematographic experiment. And examining whether breeding racehorses has hit a genetic limit of speed. Additional audio taken from Blue Now featuring: Joelle Taylor, Russell Tovey, Jay Bernard, Neil Bartlett. Sound/music: Simon Fisher TurnerFor full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, try a free 30-day digital subscription by going to www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the Show David and Stephen talk to Neil Bartlett, playwright about his production of ' Blue Now' a film by Derek Jarman. https://fueltheatre.com/projects/blue-now/ Community news

Jack Thorne talks about his new play, The Motive and the Cue, which is about John Gielgud directing Richard Burton in a 1960s production of Hamlet on Broadway. He discusses the relationship between the two famous figures in the world of stage and screen. Composers Debbie Wiseman and Sarah Glass, who have both been commissioned to write music for the King's Coronation, discuss composing for a landmark Royal occasion. To mark 30 years since the release of Derek Jarman's final film Blue - which reflects his battle with HIV - director Neil Bartlett and composer Simon Fisher Turner have created a live performance of the film, called Blue Now. They explain the importance of Jarman and of Blue, both then and now. Presenter: Shahidha Bari Producer: Eliane Glaser

An exploration for Valentine's week of queer love poetry across the millennia, presented by renowned crime writer and proud lesbian Val McDermid. With the help of actor and writer Stephen Fry, the Makar (National Poet of Scotland) Jackie Kay and theatre director and author Neil Bartlett, they all choose their favourite poems that explore same-sex love. We discover that some of the most famous love poems in history from some of our most famous writers are actually about same-sex love. Of course, many of the poems are coloured by the struggles to be open or express love for your same-sex partner, the consequences of being caught in a queer relationship and the hostility shown to same-sex relationships over the centuries. But universal aspects of being in love and the unstoppability of LGBTQ+ people to continue having and celebrating loving relationships shines through. Val and her guests take us from the ancient Greeks to today, presenting from various symbolic locations including Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, taking listeners on a moving and witty poetry tour through time and place of secret and openly celebrated LGBTQ+ love. From Sappho to AE Housman, Aphra Behn to Carol Ann Duffy and Frank O'Hara to Edwin Morgan, the diversity of queer relationships and manifestations of same-sex love are painted in huge variety through the selected poems. With only a minority of countries and cultures in the world today actually protecting and celebrating same-sex relationships, this is a bittersweet exploration of the history of LGBTQ+ love poetry that shows how far we have come and how far we still have to go for queer love to be truly, freely expressed everywhere. Producer: Turan Ali A Bona Broadcasting production for BBC Radio 4

A new theatrical adaptation of Orlando has just premiered in the West End. The play is by Neil Bartlett and features Emma Corrin in the title role. Karina interviews Dr Angela Harris, Neil Bartlett, and a group of fantastic students from Florida State University, London Campus. To learn more about Literature Cambridge, go to https://www.literaturecambridge.co.uk or follow them on:Twitter @LitCamband Instagram: @litcamb

A quick update for Neil Bartlett's adaptation of Dickens' Great Expectations. This episode features an extract, recorded by Zoom from the Riverside Radio interview with Ian Higham (Director), Clare Wall David (Miss Haversham) and  Graham Kellas (Abel Magwitch). We apologise for the audio quality of the main segment, but the discussion is really interesting!!Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Emergency Edits: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Main segment recorded by Zoom, and used by courtesy of Riverside Radio (Thank you!). Riverside interview by Sian KenyonThe Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

Neil Bartlett's acclaimed adaptation of Great  Expectations thrillingly brings to life on the stage some of Charles Dickens' most memorable characters. The aspirational Pip, the  kindly blacksmith Joe Gargery, the mysterious convict Abel Magwitch, the eccentric Miss Haversham, her beautiful ward Estella and Pip's good-hearted room-mate Herbert Pocket.Through a series of strange and thrilling encounters, from its famous opening on the Kent marshes to its dramatic conclusion at Satis House, secrets of the past and strange twists of fate are revealed as Pip unravels the truth behind the mysterious financial bequest that makes him a gentleman. As events steer him towards maturity, he makes  his most important discovery, finding the truth about himself.This episode of Lights Up! features Cait Hart Dyke interviewing Pip, young Pip and Stella (Ian Wainwright,  Kat Spiga and Ellen Fife).Artistic Directors: Barney and Cait Hart Dyke. Podcast Editor and sound design: Nick Wells. Music is 'At the Tropicana' by Chalalatas, license courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.Recording at the Putney Arts Theatre.The Putney Theatre Company at The South West End! See us online – putneytheatrecompany.org.uk

There's nothing we like more than to highlight the exceptional talents of our queer literary community, so it's our pleasure to bring you Am Not Raymond Wallace by debut author Sam Kenyon. Manhattan, 1963: Raymond lands in the New York Times newsroom on a three-month bursary from Cambridge University. To his surprise, he's tasked with a journalistic investigation into the ‘explosion of overt homosexuality' in the city. On an undercover assignment, a secret world is revealed to Raymond, one which will awaken repressed desires; a world in which he meets Joey. This is the story of a generation of queer men seeking a community, kinship, love, acceptance, and ultimately redemption. We can't wait for you to fall in love with it. ‘A beautiful story… elegantly told and utterly heartbreaking. You'll need tissues.' - Julie Owen Moylan, author of That Green Eyed Girl The novel is available now, published by independent press Inkandescent. Discover this and many of their brilliant titles including Address Book by Costa shortlisted author Neil Bartlett, as well as Mainstream, an anthology of stories with contributions from writers that we love including Kit de Waal and Kerry Hudson, among others. We recommend buying their books from your local indie bookshop or you can get it from our shop at Bookshop.org. Podcast produced and edited by Megan Bay Dorman Programmed by Matt Casbourne Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Derby Theatre and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch are to stage a co-production of a new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Jekyll and Hyde. Neil Bartlett has brought the story up to date and introduced some female characters. BTG Midlands Editor Steve Orme spoke to two of the actors, Nicholas Shaw and Polly Lister, about the show while Derby Theatre's Sarah Brigham who's directing and Mathew Russell from Queen's Theatre Hornchurch talk about the benefits of their collaboration. Jekyll and Hyde will run at Derby Theatre from 30 September until 22 October and at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch from 26 October until 12 November 2022.

Host J.D. Reager gives a quick update on his first week in Memphis and upcoming shows at B-Side and Black Lodge before turning over the podcast to Graham Burks and Neil Bartlett from the band Loose Opinions. Then J.D. plays a cover song that he recorded during the pandemic and makes an exciting announcement about the Chicago band Arthhur.

Who decides what’s worth saving and what is culturally significant to protect in wartimes and war zones? The panel, hosted by Anne McElvoy, are: Sir Peter Bazalgette - Chairman of ITV and former Chairman of Arts Council England Carrie Reichardt - International Artist and grassroots activist Zahed Tajeddin - Syrian-born Artist and Archaeologist Rebecca Newell - IWM’s Head of Art Recorded with an audience at the Imperial War Museum, London on Weds November 6th. What Remains, an exhibition with over 50 photographs, oral histories, objects and artworks, created in partnership with Historic England, explores why cultural heritage is attacked during war and the ways we save, protect and restore what is targeted. It runs until 5 Jan 2020. As does Art in Exile which puts on display for the first time documents revealing IWM’s plan for evacuating our art collection during the Second World War. The 2018 Imperial War Museum Free Thinking Lecture looked at how we remember war and asked Why are we silent when conflict is loud? Peter Hitchens; Rector Lucy Winkett; Neil Bartlett and Professor Steve Brown joined Anne McElvoy and an audience. https://bbc.in/2odyOUM and on our website you can find a collection of Free Thinking on War https://bbc.in/32EK0bI which includes discussions about Trees, Catch 22, a conversation between an ex marine and a Gulf war government advisor and analysis of writing by Wilfred Owen, Celine, David Jones, Robert Musil and John Buchan. Producer: Torquil MacLeod.

Our friend from Wycombe, Neil Bartlett preaches today

Journalist Peter Hitchens; the Rector of St James’s Church Piccadilly Lucy Winkett; performer and director Neil Bartlett and Professor Steve Brown from the Open University join Anne McElvoy at the Imperial War Museum for their 2018 Remembrance Lecture. In 1919, the first national silence was observed to commemorate the end of the First World War. Organised silences were designed to remember the human impact of conflict, but do twenty-first century collective silences fulfil that purpose? This debate brings together a panel of speakers to discuss the role of organised silences and what it means to be silent about conflict in 2018. IWM’s annual remembrance lecture appears as part of Making a New World a free season of exhibitions, installations and immersive experiences taking place at IWM London and IWM North in 2018. Through art, photography, film, live music, dance and conversations, the season explores themes of remembrance and how the First World War has shaped today’s society, bringing together five major exhibitions – Lest We Forget? at IWM North and Renewal: Life after the First World War in Photographs, I Was There: Room of Voices, Mimesis: African Solider and Moments of Silence at IWM London. Producer: Torquil MacLeod

Derby Theatre is to produce Neil Bartlett's adaptation of Charles Dickens's Great Expectations directed by artistic director Sarah Brigham. BTG's Midlands editor Steve Orme spoke during rehearsals to Sarah about the production and about her choice of cast, before chatting to Geoffrey Breton who plays Pip and Kate Spencer who plays Estella about their roles. The production runs at Derby Theatre from 29 September to 21 October 2017.

Neil Bartlett (theatre director, author and performer, Brighton); Marlene McCarty (artist, New York); Zanele Muholi (photographer, Johannesburg); Chaired by Jennifer Kabat (writer, New York) at Frieze London 2013

Neil Bartlett discusses Victorian cross-dressing performer Ernest Boulton with Matthew Sweet. Thomas Thwaites explains why he decided to try to live as a goat to explore the difference between humans and animals. Colin Gale from the Bethlem Museum of the Mind and historian Sarah Wise talk about perceptions of mental illness in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Poet Fiona Sampson on the relationship between poetry and health.The world premiere of Neil Bartlett's play Stella is at the Brighton Festival on May 27th and 28th. Thomas Thwaites has written GoatMan: How I Took A Holiday From Being Human Fiona Sampson's latest collection of poetry is The Catch Sarah Wise is the author of Inconvenient People: Lunacy, Liberty and the Mad-Doctors in Victorian England

Neil Bartlett - author, performer, playwright and exponent of queer arts - talks exclusively to Out In Brighton about his life, work, activism, and Stella, his new work premiering in the 50th Brighton Festival.

Tariq Ali discusses Satyajit Ray's 1955 film Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road) 60 years on. Rana Mitter is also joined by novelist Sunjeev Sahota and Neil Bartlett.

Neil Bartlett continues our series with Why sex is such a big deal to God?

Neil Bartlett continues our series with Why sex is such a big deal to God?

Director and writer Neil Bartlett talks to Michael Coveney about his new novel, The Disappearance Boy, set in the world of 1950s theatre - what attracted him to this period, the research and how it reflects his own interest in theatre. This is a recording of a live Platform event from August 2014.

Director and writer Neil Bartlett talks to Michael Coveney about his new novel, The Disappearance Boy, set in the world of 1950s theatre - what attracted him to this period, the research and how it reflects his own interest in theatre. This is a recording of a live Platform event from August 2014.

Gareth Malone and Adrian Sutton discuss Sunday's Prom which takes World War One as its theme. Gareth's Military Wives choir will be performing and Adrian Sutton talks about his War Horse Suite which he's composed from his score for the original theatre production. Bel Mooney reviews In The Club, a new BBC drama series written and directed by Kay Mellor, which follows the lives of a group of friends who have met at an antenatal class. Neil Bartlett talks about his latest novel The Disappearance Boy, set in the world of 1950s Variety. And poet Michael Symmons Roberts chooses three poems that evoke summer for him.

Tom Canton, currently playing Dorian in The Picture of Dorian Gray, discusses his thoughts on his professional debut, working at Ireland's national theatre and taking on such an intriguing character. The Picture of Dorian Gray, adapted and directed by Neil Bartlett, runs on the Abbey stage at the Abbey Theatre from the 27 September - 17 November 2012. More information is available at www.abbeytheatre.ie

This is a background pack for Or You Could Kiss Me, a collaboration between Neil Bartlett and Handspring Puppet Company. Included in this pack is a timeline of the play and interview with the designer.

Director, Neil Bartlett explores the differences between Pushkin's novel and Tchaikovsky's opera.

Director, Neil Bartlett explains the challenges of translating the libretto from Russian into English.

Director, Neil Bartlett discusses the differences between working with opera singers and actors.

Director, Neil Bartlett explains why he loves opera

Director, Neil Bartlett explains the look and feel of his production of The Queen of Spades.

Director, Neil Bartlett explores the characters in The Queen of Spades

Director, Neil Bartlett picks his favourite musical moment

Images, interviews and timeline of the play.

Playwright Neil Bartlett talks about writing for puppets

Professor Doctor Konrad Seppelt, Professor of Chemistry at the Free University of Berlin, was born in Leipzig, Germany in September 1944. Konrad studied at the Universities of Hamburg and Heidelberg and received his Diplom from the latter in 1968. Konrad remained at the University of Heidelberg to earn his PhD in 1970 under the direction of Professor Dr. Wolfgang Sundermeyer. Konrad started his independent research career and habilitation at the University of Heidelberg. During that time, he spent one year on sabbatical at UC Berkeley (1974-75) in the Neil Bartlett labs. Konrad was promoted to Associate Professor at the University of Heidelberg in 1980. That year, he moved to the Free University of Berlin where he has remained for the past three decades. Konrad served as Vice President for Research at the Free University of Berlin from 1992 to 1995. He also served twice as Dean. Konrad has developed a world-leading and internationally lauded program related to fluorine and noble gas chemistry. He has prepared more examples of compounds once thought incapable of existence than perhaps anyone has. His unique synthetic contributions include preparations of CF3OH, SF5OH, CF3NH2, TeF5NH2, SF5OCN, SeF5OCN, SeOF4, and cyclo-C5F5-), as well as the non-fluorine containing species AsCl5, AsOCl3, Br2O3, and Br2O5. He has single-handedly developed the area of fluorine-stabilized sulfur-carbon multiple bonds including the initial syntheses of the following bond types: SF4=CR2, SF3≡CR, O=SF2CR2, and SF2=CR2. Konrad has pioneered the chemistry of extremely electron-withdrawing substituent groups such as -OSeF5 and -OTeF5 and has shown that the later group can be used to stabilize maximum oxidation states. Examples of particular importance include the noble gas compounds Xe(OSeF5)2, Xe(OTeF5)4, XeO(OTeF5)4, and Xe(OTeF5)6. The latter of these species is monomeric and highly colored, properties that reflect the nature of the lone pair electrons on xenon. Careful consideration of color has allowed Konrad to describe a number of interesting species including pentaphenyl bismuth derivatives, Xe2+, Xe4+, XeCl+, Cl4+, and Cl2O2+. The isolation and structural characterization of many of these species have only been possible by working in the superacid system HF/SbF5. Professor Seppelt has also rigorously pursued structural investigations of all nine transition metal hexafluorides and many highly coordinated fluoroanions including SeF62-, TeF7-, ROTeF6-, BrF6-, IF6-, IF8-, IOF6-, XeF7-, XeOF5-, ReOF6-, ReF8-, WF82-, and UF82-, among others. Similarly, he has prepared and characterized many permethylated neutral and anionic main-group and transition metal complexes including Bi(CH3)5, Bi(CH3)6-, Ti(CH3)4, Ti(CH3)5-, Ti2(CH3)9-, Nb(CH3)6-, Ta(CH3)6-, Mo(CH3)6, Mo(CH3)7-, W(CH3)6, and Re(CH3)6. Even with all of the aforementioned research accomplishments, Konrad is probably best known for preparing the first examples of stable bonds between a noble gas and a metal, namely xenon with gold or mercury, including the following cations: AuXe4+, cis-AuXe4+, trans-AuXe2+, trans-AuXe2F+, and HgXe2+. Notably, the first examples involve bonding between a noble gas and a noble metal.

Professor Doctor Konrad Seppelt, Professor of Chemistry at the Free University of Berlin, was born in Leipzig, Germany in September 1944. Konrad studied at the Universities of Hamburg and Heidelberg and received his Diplom from the latter in 1968. Konrad remained at the University of Heidelberg to earn his PhD in 1970 under the direction of Professor Dr. Wolfgang Sundermeyer. Konrad started his independent research career and habilitation at the University of Heidelberg. During that time, he spent one year on sabbatical at UC Berkeley (1974-75) in the Neil Bartlett labs. Konrad was promoted to Associate Professor at the University of Heidelberg in 1980. That year, he moved to the Free University of Berlin where he has remained for the past three decades. Konrad served as Vice President for Research at the Free University of Berlin from 1992 to 1995. He also served twice as Dean. Konrad has developed a world-leading and internationally lauded program related to fluorine and noble gas chemistry. He has prepared more examples of compounds once thought incapable of existence than perhaps anyone has. His unique synthetic contributions include preparations of CF3OH, SF5OH, CF3NH2, TeF5NH2, SF5OCN, SeF5OCN, SeOF4, and cyclo-C5F5-), as well as the non-fluorine containing species AsCl5, AsOCl3, Br2O3, and Br2O5. He has single-handedly developed the area of fluorine-stabilized sulfur-carbon multiple bonds including the initial syntheses of the following bond types: SF4=CR2, SF3≡CR, O=SF2CR2, and SF2=CR2. Konrad has pioneered the chemistry of extremely electron-withdrawing substituent groups such as -OSeF5 and -OTeF5 and has shown that the later group can be used to stabilize maximum oxidation states. Examples of particular importance include the noble gas compounds Xe(OSeF5)2, Xe(OTeF5)4, XeO(OTeF5)4, and Xe(OTeF5)6. The latter of these species is monomeric and highly colored, properties that reflect the nature of the lone pair electrons on xenon. Careful consideration of color has allowed Konrad to describe a number of interesting species including pentaphenyl bismuth derivatives, Xe2+, Xe4+, XeCl+, Cl4+, and Cl2O2+. The isolation and structural characterization of many of these species have only been possible by working in the superacid system HF/SbF5. Professor Seppelt has also rigorously pursued structural investigations of all nine transition metal hexafluorides and many highly coordinated fluoroanions including SeF62-, TeF7-, ROTeF6-, BrF6-, IF6-, IF8-, IOF6-, XeF7-, XeOF5-, ReOF6-, ReF8-, WF82-, and UF82-, among others. Similarly, he has prepared and characterized many permethylated neutral and anionic main-group and transition metal complexes including Bi(CH3)5, Bi(CH3)6-, Ti(CH3)4, Ti(CH3)5-, Ti2(CH3)9-, Nb(CH3)6-, Ta(CH3)6-, Mo(CH3)6, Mo(CH3)7-, W(CH3)6, and Re(CH3)6. Even with all of the aforementioned research accomplishments, Konrad is probably best known for preparing the first examples of stable bonds between a noble gas and a metal, namely xenon with gold or mercury, including the following cations: AuXe4+, cis-AuXe4+, trans-AuXe2+, trans-AuXe2F+, and HgXe2+. Notably, the first examples involve bonding between a noble gas and a noble metal.

This is a celebration of 30 years of the NRLA! You'll hear interviews with Neil Bartlett and Tim Etchells, oration and performance from Robyn Archer, audience experience of being there and a few surprises too. The podcast is introduced by Alison Hutcheson and was produced by Woods Noble Media