Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s comedy adapted by Lance Sieveking and produced by Val Gielgud. With Ralph Richardson as Bottom. Mendelssohn’s music is played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with a section of Ipswich Co-operative Girls’ Choir. John Hollingsworth conducts.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

Unknown

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Val Gielgud

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Felix Mendelssohn

Contributor

John Hollingsworth

Adaptor for Radio

Lance Sieveking

Cast

Arthur Keane
Arthur Ridley
Brendon Barry
Denise Bryer
Deryck Guyler
Eliot Makeham
Felicity Barrington
Frank Atkinson
Frank Duncan
Hilda Schroder
John Rae
Laurence Payne
Margaret Bull
Margaret Wolfit
Monica Grey
Norman Claridge
Norman Mitchell
Pamela Alan
Ralph Richardson
Richard Bebb
Susan Kennaway

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)