Love in Idleness: Fairy Scenes from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast consisting of a sequence of fairy scenes from Shakespeare’s comedy with a cast of children playing fairies and clowns. Produced by Barbara Burnham and John Burrell, it stars Ralph Richardson as Bottom. With selections from Purcell’s music.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Availability
- No copy extant
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schoolchildren; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Untrained actors
Credits
- Producer
- Barbara Burnham; John Burrell
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Henry Purcell
- Cast
Clive Baxter David Baxter Ernest Butcher Franklyn Bellamy John Carol Mary Therese Maureen Glynn Michael Gainsborough Pauline de Chalux Peter Glenville Ralph Richardson Rosamund Greenwood Walter Piers
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Record Stats
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