Learning on ScreenComedy of Errors, The
- Synopsis
- A televised ‘operatic’ production of the play by Lionel Harris with music composed by Julian Slade and James Turner.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Availability
- Unavailable
- Notes
- In the manner of an operetta, scenes of dialogue in this production of the play were alternated with songs. According to The Times reviewer, "The imagination in this production lay rather in the original conception than in the performance".
The Birmingham Shakespeare Library holds a typescript. - Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles
Credits
- Producer
- Lionel Harris
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- James Turner; Julian Slade
- Art Direction
- James Bould
- Contributor
- Eric Robinson; Robert McNab
- Cast
David Bird David Pool Esther Lawrence Gerald Cross James Cairncross Jane Wenham Joan Plowright Lally Bowers Paul Hansard Richard Vernon
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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