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Timon of Athens

Synopsis
The Arkangel series consists of all 38 of Shakespeare’s plays, uncut, fully-dramatised and accompanied by original music. Based on the text of the Pelican Shakespeare editions. A performance with Alan Howard as Timon, Norman Rodway as Apemantus, and Damian Lewis as Alcibiades.
Series
Arkangel Complete Shakespeare
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio
Year of release
1998
Duration
135 mins
Availability
Sale

Credits

Director
Clive Brill
Producer
Bill Shepherd; Tom Treadwell
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Dominque Le Gendre
Cast
Alan HowardTimon of Athens
Alan WestawayHortensius’ servant
Alex McSweeneyCaphis
Damian LewisAlcibiades
David RossPoet
David RossLucius
John McAndrewFlavius
John RoganLord (1)
Jonathan TaflerMerchant
Michael N. HarbourJeweller
Michael N. HarbourLucullus
Nicholas RoweLucullus
Nicholas RowePhilotus’ servant
Norman RodwayApemantus
Paul JessonPainter
Rupert WickhamVentidius

Additional Details

Production type
Sound Recordings(Commercial)
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
drama in English; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Reviews
For an assessment of the sound recordings from Arkangel, the Marlowe Society (Rylands) and the Caedmon Shakespeare Recording Society (Sackler) see Lanier, Douglas ‘Shakespeare on the Record’ in Hodgdon, Barbara & Worthen, W.B. (eds) A Companion to Shakespeare in Performance (Malden: Blackwell, 2005), pp415-436

Production Company

Name

Penguin Audiobooks

Email
audio@penguin.co.uk
Web
http://www.penguin.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7010 3067
Fax
020 7010 6695
Address
80 Strand
London
WC2R 0RL

Distributor

Name

Penguin Direct

Email
customer.service@penguin.co.uk
Web
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Fax
020 8757 4030
Address
Bath Road
Harmondsworth
Middx
UB7 0DA

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Retail outlets

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