Pin Drop: short stories with Siân Phillips and Eileen Atkins
Pin Drop: short stories with Siân Phillips and Eileen Atkins
By The RA Podcast team
Published 24 February 2017
The RA and Pin Drop bring you a very special evening of readings by two of Britain’s leading actors of the stage and screen, Dame Siân Phillips and Dame Eileen Atkins, drawing from the best Russian literature.
-
In this exclusive joint appearance, Siân Phillips and Eileen Atkins read selected works of exceptional Russian literature, marking the 100-year anniversary of the Russian Revolution. The readings conclude with a Q&A chaired by Pin Drop founder Simon Oldfield.
Eileen Atkins is the multi award-winning actress best known for her roles in critically-acclaimed film and television roles including Gosford Park, Cold Mountain and Cranford. Siân Phillips is known for her roles in iconic series I, Claudius (for which she won a BAFTA) and Goodbye Mr Chips, and her widely-regarded performances on the stage, most recently receiving rave reviews in Les Blancs at the National Theatre in Summer 2016.
-
-
Enjoyed this podcast?
Subscribe to the Royal Academy of Arts' podcasts on iTunes
Click the link below, then click “View in iTunes”.
Select “Get” next to a podcast you’re interested in, and click “Subscribe” on the left to stay up to date.
Download all our previous podcasts – from your iTunes library, right-click “Royal Academy of Arts” in your list of podcasts, and select “Download all”.
-
Read more
-
RA Recommends
< 3 years ago
9 art podcasts to keep you inspired during lockdown
Plug in your headphones, sit back and relax with one of these podcasts, transporting you into the art world from the comfort of your front room.
-
RA Recommends
> 4 years ago
Gwendoline Christie presents the RA and Pin Drop Short Story Award
Sophie Ward is the winner of the 2018 RA and Pin Drop short story award: hear Ward’s story, ‘Sunbed’, read aloud to a live audience by actress Gwendoline Christie.
-
RA Exhibitions
< 5 years ago
Podcast catch-up: Technology is the answer, but what was the question?
A series of talks considered the title’s provocation, by architect Cedric Price. Catch up on all the events here…
-
RA Recommends
< 5 years ago
Feminist futures: event recording round-up
Catch up on our series of events exploring possible feminist futures – from the power of art practice as a catalyst for social change to automation in architecture, moving image as language, and alternative artistic platforms.
