Front Row - 05/08/2010

Kirsty Lang reports on the opening night of Earthquakes in London, directed by Rupert Goold and performed by Headlong Theatre, the team who created the hit play Enron. Bill Paterson stars as brilliant scientist predicting global catastrophe. Singer Marc Almond and soap star Jean Alexander on their relationship with Southport, in the third of this week's reports on the cultural regeneration of British seaside towns. The 18 year-old Iraqi pianist Zuhal Sultan talks about the youth orchestra she has founded and this year's concert taking place in Northern Iraq this Sunday. Jennifer Coolidge is best known for her roles in films such as Legally Blonde, Best In Show and as Stifler's Mom, the original cougar, in American Pie. Tonight the actress is swapping the safety of the screen for the stage to make her Edinburgh debut with her stand up show: Yours for the Night. As Hip hop star Wyclef Jean announces his intention to stand for president of his home country Haiti, news reporter Robin Denselow reflects on the pop musicians who have become political leaders in countries all over the world. Producer Philippa Ritchie.