Learning on ScreenTwo Gentleman of Valasna
- Synopsis
- Adapted for radio by Roger Elsgood and Willi Richards, The Two Gentlemen Of Valasna relocates Shakespeare’s play to India. Set in the weeks leading up to the 1857 Indian Mutiny, it was recorded in English, Hindi and Maharati entirely on location in Maharashtra, India. The cast of Indian actors is drawn from Bollywood, Indian television and the Indian English theatre tradition. With an introduction by director Willi Richards.
- Series
- Drama on 3
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Notes
- According to director Willi Richards, as this production was recorded entirely on live locations in various places in India, the recording resembled a movie shoot, a process of "filmic radio rather than theatrical radio" (Richards in his introduction to the programme).
The recording may be downloaded from audible.com for a fee (site accessed 3/2008). - Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- India; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting; Bollywood
Credits
- Director
- Willi Richards
- Producer
- Roger Elsgood
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Adaptor for Radio
- Roger Elsgood; Willi Richards
- Cast
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
Online Retailer
- Name
audible.com
- Web
- http://www.audible.com External site opens in new window
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