Moonstruck

Synopsis

Radio programme featuring a selection of poetry and music on the subject of the moon as a symbol of purity, as a capricious, changeable being, as an object to reach in the imagination and through scientific exploration. The opening of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is read by actors Art Malik and Alexandra Gilbreath about 5 minutes into the programme, which also features Ben Jonson’s ‘Hymn to Diana’ and Mendelssohn’s incidental music for ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.

Series

Words and Music

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Notes

For details of the music and verse featured in this programme, visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbwvz (accessed 7/2010).

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); women

Credits

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Felix Mendelssohn

Cast

Alexandra Gilbreath
Art Malik

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

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