Philip Pullman will visit the West Yorkshire Playhouse on Monday, June 1 at 4.30pm, to talk about the theatrical adaptation of his books and the success of the novels and to answer any pressing questions the audience may have about his work. He will be in conversation with BBC Radio Leeds presenter Andrew Edwards. Tickets are free for all those with tickets to the His Dark Materials play, and £1 for everyone else.
Philip Pullman in conversation at the West Yorkshire Playhouse
May 23, 2009
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Pullman interviewed in the Scotsman
May 23, 2009
Philip Pullman is interviewed in the Scotsman, commenting primarily on Off by Heart, but also discussing his personal life, atheism, fan mail and the His Dark Materials films. “If the studios don’t make the next two films, I might do them myself with puppets in the garden shed, like Noggin the Nog.” Thanks to Skye.
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Pullman on “Off by Heart”
May 23, 2009
Philip Pullman talks about the Off by Heart competition in The Times. Showing as part of the BBC’s Poetry Season, the competition was a BBC Two project to coax children to dip their toe in poetry. “Not every child is a sporting hero or the most popular person in class,” said Pullman. “I’m all in favour of giving children an opportunity to shine in other areas, like poetry recital. … The standard was extraordinarily high.” Thanks to Skye.
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The Huffington Post on controversial films
May 23, 2009
The Huffington Post features an article on new film Angels and Demons that spends much time on the reaction of religious groups to the first His Dark Materials film, “perhaps [the] most controversial children’s movie of all time”.
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Pullman calls for the release of Burma’s political prisoners
May 23, 2009
Phillip Pullman, alongside, Ben Kingsley, Joanna Lumley, Diane Rigg, Zoe Wanamaker, Juliet Stevenson, Tony Robinson, Monica Ali and Joanna Trollope, is among 30 famous people backing the “Free Burma’s Political Prisoners Now!” campaign, calling for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all Burma’s political prisoners. The petition calls on United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to make securing the release of the prisoners a top priority.
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