Siwan

Summary

1960 BBC production of an English translation of Siwan by Saunders Lewis, transmitted for St David’s Day.

Theatre play

Siwan by Saunders Lewis (1893-1985) [more information]

Play synopsis

Set in the court of Llywelyn the Great in the 13th century, this play explored the clash between the public and private lives of those in power, and the nature of married love and adultery.

Production history

First staged in 1956.

Date of transmission

Tuesday 1 March 1960

Time

10.00-11.30pm

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

Emyr Humphreys

Playwright

Saunders Lewis (1893-1985)

Translator

Emyr Humphreys (from Welsh to English)

Designer

Alan Taylor

Cast

Nigel Clayton	unnamed part
John Devaut	unnamed part
Clifford Evans	Llywelyn
Stephen John	unnamed part
Don Matthews	unnamed part
Doria Noar	Alis
Peter O’Toole	Gwilym De Breos
Siân Phillips	Siwan
John Simpson	unnamed part
Ray Smith	unnamed part
John Wilding	unnamed part

Additional details

Play tags

13th-century setting; adultery / infidelity; marriage; Welsh drama

Audiovisual sources

Title

Siwan (BBC, 1960)

Archive

BBC Information and Archives [more information]

Address

White City
London
UK

Telephone

+44 (0)20 8008 2288

Website

http://www.bbc.co.uk/informationandarchives/

Access

BBC Information and Archives is not open to the public.

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 26 February 1960 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing, p. 11