Learning on ScreenDresser, The
- Synopsis
- Radio adaptation of a play written by Ronald Harwood which is based on the touring career of Donald Wolfit, for whom Harwood was the dresser. An actor-manager of the old school takes a Shakespearean company on tour in England during the darkest days of the Second World War. Scenes of King Lear are performed. Adapted and directed by David Blount. With Freddies Jones as Sir and Michael Palin as Norman. Roy Sinclair plays the percussion.
- Series
- Monday Play, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Wolfit, Donald; Travelling players
Credits
- Director
- David Blount
- Writer
- Ronald Harwood
- Adaptor for Radio
- David Blount
- Cast
Federay Holmes Freddie Jones Geoffrey Matthews James Telfer Jill Graham John Baddeley John Webb Keith Drinkel Melinda Walker Michael Palin
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
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