Interviews

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In conversation: Jeremy Sassoon

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In conversation: Jeremy Sassoon

As Jeremy Sassoon undertakes a run of his show MOJO: Musicians of Jewish Origin at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, we caught up with the British Jewish singer and pianist to find out what music offers that psychiatry doesn’t, his worst and best performances and what’s next for the…

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Interview: John Dyson

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Interview: John Dyson

From judges being denounced as ‘Enemies of the People’, to speculation on the symbolism of Supreme Court Judge Lady Hale’s spider brooch, the UK’s justice system has been a surprising subject of recent media attention. A former Supreme Court Judge himself, John Dyson is no…

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United nations

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United nations

Since the Israeli-Canadian violist Rivka Golani first became aware of the Blackfoot – the First People of Canada – she has been inspired by their history. She has performed several concerts in their honour in Canada and has composed pieces, with their permission, that reference Blackfoot…

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Interview: Patrick Marber

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Interview: Patrick Marber

“I consider myself a Jewish writer, like all my heroes: Tom Stoppard, David Mamet, Philip Roth, Arthur Miller, Woody Allen,” said director Patrick Marber in an interview in 2015. Now he is directing a play from one of those “heroes”, Tom Stoppard – a play which might be…