Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, produced and directed by David Spenser. With Nigel Hawthorne, Diana Quick and Maureen O’Brien. The music is specially composed by Terence Allbright and performed by the Trinity Boy’s Choir.

Series

Monday Play, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

7 Nov 1983 at 19:20 (Channel: BBC4)

Duration

140 mins

Credits

Director

David Spenser

Producer

David Spenser

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Terence Allbright

Cast

Adam Bareham	Theseus
Liza Goddard	Hippolyta
Nigel Hawthorne	Oberon
Maureen O’Brien	Titania
Peter Straker	Puck (Robin Goodfellow)
Alistair Cameron	Titania’s Attendant
Bernard Bresslaw	Snug
Christopher Benjamin	Nick Bottom
Diana Quick	Helena
Donald Gee	Francis Flute
James Kerry	Egeus
Jason Styles	Titania’s Attendant
Jonathan Kent	Demetrius
Michael Bilton	Robin Starveling
Michael Maloney	Lysander
Pauline Siddle	Fairy
Phoebe Nicholls	Hermia
Robert MacLoughlin	Titania’s Attendant
Scott Cherry	Philostrate
Shayur Mater	Titania’s Attendant
Stephen Thorne (2)	Tom Snout
Timothy Bateson	Peter Quince

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB