BONUS #10 Kwame Kwei-Armah and 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone' (Video Podcast)

Highlights from Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei Armah's episode of Hear Me Out. Viewable as a video on Spotify or youtube. Kwame discusses 2 plays in this special series finale of Hear Me Out. First off is American icon August Wilson, best known for 'Fences' and the recently Oscar nominated 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.' But it is his play, 'Joe Turner's Come and Gone' that gets explored here, having inspired Kwame to be a writer himself. Also discussed is Randolph Edmonds' 'Nat Turner', recounting the real-life slave rebellion of 1831. Lucy and Kwame chat spirituality, David Mamet and whether Kwame ever finds himself mimicking his favourite writers... Full podcast audio can be found on the same platform you're watching this on, or find us on Youtube here: https://youtu.be/399rKikOEYM **Join the family by becoming a Hear Me Out Patreon! www.patreon.com/podhearmeout**

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Hear Me Out puts the audience back in the stalls (or, closer still, the rehearsal room), inviting theatre-loving audiences to re-connect with theatre-makers in a unique celebration of language and performance. Hosted by Lucy Eaton, it's the insider chat that audiences would love to have. The format is simple: Lucy asks 'What is your favourite speech?' From the brilliance of the language to the personal anecdotes behind the choice, it’s part Desert Island Discs, part literary analysis and part post-show chat in the theatre bar. Guests include: Denise Gough, Patricia Hodge and Adrian Lester. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.