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Who was Rosalind?

Synopsis
In As You Like It, Shakespeare created one of his greatest and most complicated female roles. At a time when women were not allowed to act on stage, the role would have been taken by a young boy. But who? Actor, critic and academic Susan Hitch tries to find out
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
Elizabethan drama

Credits

Contributor
Susan Hitch

Production Company

Name

BBC Radio

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