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Sculpture on the streets, Strictly Ballroom the Musical, Moana

City Sculpture Projects 1972 at the Henry Moore Institute; Strictly Ballroom the Musical's choreographer, Drew McOnie; Moana, the latest Disney heroine.

The City Sculpture Projects 1972 was a six-month initiative to bring contemporary sculpture to the streets of Britain's cities, but the chosen cities proved resistant and none of the commissioned sculptures was kept. The enterprise is now the subject of a new exhibition at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds. Curator Dr Jon Wood, one of the original artists Liliane Lijn, and Professor Susan Tebby who worked on the project in Sheffield, look back at the concept.

Baz Luhrmann's film Strictly Ballroom has been adapted for the stage at the West Yorkshire Playhouse. Olivier award-winning Drew McOnie, the choreographer of Strictly Ballroom The Musical, discusses his adaptation.

Disney's latest movie is Moana, about a Polynesian girl charged with saving her island by taking on a deadly mission and enlisting the help of demi-god Maui, played by Dwayne Johnson. The film's directors Ron Clements and John Musker discuss their approach to the latest Disney princess.

Presenter Samira Ahmed
Producer Ekene Akalawu.

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Thu 1 Dec 2016 19:15
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  • City Sculpture Projects 1972

    Duration: 10:14

  • Strictly Ballroom

    Duration: 08:06

  • Moana

    Duration: 08:00

City Sculpture Projects 1972

City Sculpture Projects 1972
William Turnbull with Angle
City Sculpture Projects 1972 at the Henry Moore Institute in Leeds until 19 February 2017

William Turnbull - Angle, 1972
Work for Bluecoat Chambers, Liverpool
Arnolfini Archive at Bristol Record Office
Photographer unknown

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Interviewed Guest Jon Wood
Interviewed Guest Liliane Lijn
Interviewed Guest Susan Tebby
Interviewed Guest Drew McOnie
Interviewed Guest Ron Clements
Interviewed Guest John Musker
Presenter Samira Ahmed
Producer Ekene Akalawu

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  • Thu 1 Dec 2016 19:15
    BBC Radio 4

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