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Artist on artist: Torrey Peters on the ‘pure pleasure’ of Elif Batuman
Torrey Peters wearing a flowery top standing against a brick wall.
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Artist on artist: Torrey Peters on the ‘pure pleasure’ of Elif Batuman

The author of the award-winning Detransition, Baby shares her admiration for her fellow American writer, Elif Batuman.

How I create... with composer Huang Ruo
The composer Huang Ruo; a Chinese man in his 40s with short cropped hair
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How I create... with composer Huang Ruo

The prolific and adaptive composer offers a detailed insight into his creative process.

Who is theatre-maker Jaha Koo?
The theatre maker Jaha Koo sitting on a green sofa. Jaha Koo is a young Korean man with short dark hair wearing glasses, a white t-shirt and dark trousers.
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Who is theatre-maker Jaha Koo?

Get to know the unconventional South Korean artist behind the Hamartia trilogy and now, Haribo Kimchi.

How I create... with musician Nabihah Iqbal
Nabihah Iqbal on a dark background in a white flowy blouse
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How I create... with musician Nabihah Iqbal

The musician and composer Nabihah Iqbal gives an insight into how she does what she does.

Soweto Kinch: ‘I’ve been reflecting on the meaning of the word apocalypse’
A person wearing all black and red trainers looking up and holding two saxophones
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Soweto Kinch: ‘I’ve been reflecting on the meaning of the word apocalypse’

An in-depth interview with Soweto Kinch as the jazz saxophonist and rapper talks about the past, present, and the Soundtrack to the Apocalypse.

Who is juggler Wes Peden?
Performer in the show Rollercoaster juggling.
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Who is juggler Wes Peden?

Introducing the ‘world-class juggling superpower’ behind solo shows such as ZEBRA and Rollercoaster.

Arts unravelled: How do you create a compelling children’s book character?
Nadia Shireen surrounded by fox illustrations
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Arts unravelled: How do you create a compelling children’s book character?

Children’s book authors Nadia Shireen, Chitra Soundar and Yasmine Naghdi explain how their characters are created.

5 things to know about Mickalene Thomas: All About Love
A woman staring at a large collage with a black woman wearing a black suit laughing in the centre
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5 things to know about Mickalene Thomas: All About Love

Read a perfect primer for the work and practices of celebrated artist and pioneering portraitist Mickalene Thomas.

How I create… with puppeteer Toby Olié
The puppeteer and puppetry director Toby Olié, a white man with short dark hair and blue eyes.
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How I create… with puppeteer Toby Olié

The director and performer of puppetry on the childhood hobby that’s become his career.

5 things to know about Linder: Danger Came Smiling
A white woman stands outside on a grey day; she is looking through the handle of a red pair of scissors wearing a knitted jumper saying
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5 things to know about Linder: Danger Came Smiling

An introduction into the remarkable feminist artist and this Hayward Gallery retrospective celebrating her five decades of work.

Arts unravelled: How do you make an accessible theatre show for disabled children?
Two audience members sit surrounded by hundreds of plants
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Arts unravelled: How do you make an accessible theatre show for disabled children?

Sensory Theatre company Oily Cart give an insight into how they put together their distinctive and inclusive shows.

Who is singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau?
Singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; a white man with grey hair in a side-parting. He is wearing a suit jacket over a shirt and tie.
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Who is singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau?

Familiarise yourself with the baritone hailed as the greatest lieder singer of the 20th century.