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Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Synopsis
Sound recording. A Midsummer Night’s Dream performed by the Dublin Gate Players. Directed by Hilton Edwards with Micheál MacLiammóir as Oberon and Daphne Carroll as Titania.
Series
Spoken Word
Language
English
Country
Ireland
Medium
Audio
Year of release
1958

Credits

Director
Hilton Edwards
Producer
Patrick O’Donovan
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Christopher Casson
Cast
Patrick McLarnonTheseus
Marie ConmeeHippolyta
Micheál MacLiammóirOberon
Daphne CarrollTitania
Christopher CassonPuck (Robin Goodfellow)
Catherine LeePeaseblossom
Christopher CassonPeter Quince
Dermot TuohyTom Snout
Genevieve LyonsHelena
Hilton EdwardsNick Bottom
James NeylinPhilostrate
Jeremy SwanFrancis Flute
Moire O’RyanMoth
Norman RodwayDemetrius
Paddy BedfordRobin Starveling
Paddy BedfordLysander
Paul FarrellSnug
Paul FarrellEgeus
Sean DunneMustardseed
Shelagh RichardsHermia
Wilfred LawlorCobweb

Additional Details

Theatre company
Dublin Gate Players
Production type
Sound Recordings(Commercial)
Plays
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Textual information
Cambridge edition used.

Production Company

Name

Spoken Arts

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

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