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- Synopsis
- Radio play written by John Arden. Set in the years leading to the English Civil War it concerns a 17th-century playwright in the tradition of Shakespeare, Backhouse (David Calder),and a mysterious woman agent called Pearl (Elizabeth Bell). The play opens with a performance of Julius Caesar. Directed by Alfred Bradley with music composed by Stephen Boxer.
- Series
- Monday Play, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery
Credits
- Producer
- Alfred Bradley
- Writer
- John Arden
- Music
- Stephen Boxer (2)
- Cast
David Calder David Mahlowe Elizabeth Bell Geoffrey Banks Jane Knowles John Jardine Kathleen Helme Kenneth Taylor Lynda Marchal Paula Tilbrook Peter Jeffrey Robert Morton Ronald Herdman
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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