Rosalind in Arden

Alternative title

Rosalynde in Arden

Synopsis

Radio play produced and adapted for broadcasting by Peter Creswell. Scenes from Shakespeare’s As You Like It are supplemented by text from Rosalynde by Thomas Lodge, a romance which Shakespeare used as source for his play. The chief additions to Shakespeare’s comedy consist of sonnets from Lodge’s version, set to music composed and conducted by Julian Herbage and sung by Rosalind and other characters.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No archive copy known

Notes

A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); songs

Credits

Producer

Peter Creswell

Music

Julian Herbage

Adaptor for Radio

Peter Creswell

Cast

A. B. Imeson
Audrey Cameron
Clive Baxter
Dodd Mehan
Dudley Jones
Eliis Irving
Eric Berry
Franklyn Kelsey
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
Hedley Briggs
Kathleen Boutall
M. Landale
Michael Bazalgette
Norman Shelley
Peter Humphreys
Richard Goolden
Robert Holmes
Robin Maule
Torin Thatcher

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)