One of the sad things when someone dies, is that everyone says things about them they should have said when they were alive. This is certainly the case for Oscar Brown Junior, who died on 28 May.
The Roald Dahl Museum and Story CentreGreat Missenden, BuckinghamshirePhone 01494 892 192www.roalddahlmuseum.org
Frida Kahlo is an icon who is arguably more famous for her image than for her work. Her paintings sell for millions—celebrity fans include Madonna and Salma Hayek. She is hailed as a feminist artist, a deeply personal painter of women’s experience.
ReduxExposure Gallery, 22-23 Little Portland Street, London W1 until 30 June
Guerilla — The Taking of Patty HearstDirected by Robert Stonein cinemas now
Fernando Botero is Colombia’s best-known painter, famous for pictures of middle class families and plump businessmen. But his latest work is a radical departure from such cosy small town scenes.
Growing up in a working class area in South London, 22 year old Swiss began his musical career as an MC in a group called 2 Hype 2 Young with Sef, Mr Shabz, Megaman and Kaish.
Folk ArchiveBarbican Gallery, London Until 25 July, FreePhone 0854 121 6828 or go to www.barbican.org.uk
04 June 2005
You wrote the film Billy Elliot, which is set during the miners’ strike of 1984-5. The film was very much about an individual’s escape from the working class. How is the musical different?
Billy Elliot the Musical is a brilliant stage evocation of the film Billy Elliot by its author Lee Hall, director Stephen Daldry and musical director Elton John.
