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Much Ado About Nothing

Synopsis
Combined book and audio CD. Includes excerpts from the Arkangel recording with Samuel West and Saskia Reeves as Benedick and Beatrice, a CBC radio broadcast with John Horton and Maureen Fitzgerald, the Living Shakespeare recording with Richard Johnson and Pauline Jameson, and a Marlowe Dramatic Society recording with John Gielgud and Peggy Ashcroft.
Series
Sourcebooks Shakespeare Series, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia
Year of release
2007
Notes
Each book and CD set includes narration by Derek Jacobi, recordings from actors, more than 20 scenes from different productions to facilitate comparisons, interviews and essays, the full text of the play with glossary and production notes,illustrations of sets, costume designs, and photographs of significant historical performances.
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Contributor
Derek Jacobi
Cast
John Gielgud 
John Horton 
Maureen Fitzgerald 
Pauline Jameson 
Peggy Ashcroft 
Richard Johnson 
Samuel West 
Saskia Reeves 

Production Company

Name

SourceBooks MediaFusion

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Methuen Drama

Email
direct@macmillan/co/uk
Phone
01256 302688
Fax
01256 364733
Address
Macmillan Distribution Ltd
Brunel Road
Houndsmill
Basingstoke
RG21 6XS

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

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