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Scenes of Seduction

Synopsis
Radio play written by Timberlake Wertenbaker and directed by Ned Chaillet. Five-scene drama involving courting couples in various stages of life. The scene entitled ‘Summer’ rewrites the wooing scene of Shakespeare’s Henry V. In Wertenbaker’s version Michael Maloney plays an English actor who plays the part of Henry in a theatre in Paris. Harriet Walter plays Catherine, a young Frenchwoman.
Series
Afternoon Play
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Ned Chaillet
Producer
Ned Chaillet
Writer
Timberlake Wertenbaker
Cast
Harriet Walter 
Jasmine Hyde 
Michael Maloney 

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
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