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Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Alternative title
BBC Radio Collection: William Shakespeare’s a Midsummer Night’s Dream
Synopsis
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed for radio by Susan Roberts, with Richard Griffiths as Bottom, David Threlfall as Oberon and Sylvestra le Touzel as Titania. Music composed and performed by Robin Rimbaud.
Series
Sunday Play, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio; Radio
Year of release
1999
Transmission details
19 Sep 1999 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
135 mins

Credits

Director
Susan Roberts
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Robin Rimbaud
Cast
David ThrelfallTheseus
Sylvestra Le TouzelHippolyta
David ThrelfallOberon
Sylvestra Le TouzelTitania
Becky SimpsonPuck (Robin Goodfellow)
Amanda RootHermia
Andy CryerFrancis Flute
Derek WalmsleyRobin Starveling
Derek WalmsleyPhilostrate
Donald McBrideSnug
Donald McBrideEgeus
Holly GraingerMustardseed
Holly GraingerMoth
Kathryn HuntHelena
Malcolm HebdenTom Snout
Nick NagnallDemetrius
Peter SallisPeter Quince
Richard GriffithsNick Bottom
Samuel WestLysander
Thomas PinnockPeaseblossom
William HaighCobweb

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Historical period
1990s
Plays
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
drama in English; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles

Notes

Notes
Commercially released as part of the BBC Radio collection series in 1999, cassettes and CDs of the production with an introduction by Richard Eyre are available for sale from the BBC Shop (www.bbcshop.com) or through retail outlets.
History
Broadcast as part of the BBC’s Shakespeare for the New Millennium season on Radio 3, in which the BBC mounted 17 new productions of Shakespeare in the space of four years. The emphasis of the productions is on a contemporary, innovative approach. The project was done in collaboration with BBC Worldwide, who were also responsible for the commerical release.
Documentation
Accompanying booklet.
Reviews
Reviewed by Roland White in Radio Times: ‘Where there is a Will’, 25 September-1 October 1999, p. 52.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributor

Name

BBC Radio Collection, c/o Choices UK, 19-24 Manasty Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough PE2 6UP, tel 01733 236800, fax 01733 230618, www.choicesdirect.co.uk

Email
enquiries@choicesuk.com
Web
http://www.choicesuk.com External site opens in new window
Phone
01733 236800
Fax
01733 230618
Address
c/o Choices UK
19-24 Manasty Road
Orton Southgate
Peterborough
PE2 6UP

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Retail outlets

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