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Midsummer Night’s Dream, A (Audio-Bbc)

Alternative title
BBC Radio Collection: William Shakespeare’s a Midsummer Night’s Dream
Synopsis
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed for radio by Susan Roberts, with Richard Griffiths as Bottom, David Threlfall as Oberon and Sylvestra le Touzel as Titania. Music composed and performed by Robin Rimbaud.
Series
Sunday Play, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio; Radio; 2 audiocassettes. 135 min. 2 compact discs. 135 min.
Year of release
1999
Year of production
1999
Notes
Commercially released as part of the BBC Radio collection series in 1999, cassettes and CDs of the production with an introduction by Richard Eyre are available for sale from the BBC Shop (www.bbcshop.com) or through retail outlets.
Documentation
Accompanying booklet.
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles

Credits

Director
Susan Roberts
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Robin Rimbaud
Cast
Amanda Root 
Andy Cryer 
Becky Simpson 
David Threlfall 
Derek Walmsley 
Donald McBride 
Holly Grainger 
Kathryn Hunt 
Malcolm Hebden 
Nick Nagnall 
Peter Sallis 
Richard Griffiths 
Samuel West 
Sylvestra Le Touzel 
Thomas Pinnock 
William Haigh 

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributor

Name

BBC Radio Collection, c/o Choices UK, 19-24 Manasty Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6UP, tel 01733 236800, fax 01733 230618, www.choicesdirect.co.uk

Email
enquiries@choicesuk.com
Web
http://www.choicesuk.com External site opens in new window
Phone
01733 236800
Fax
01733 230618
Address
c/o Choices UK
19-24 Manasty Road
Orton Southgate
Peterborough
PE2 6UP

Distributor (Sale)

 

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