All for Love

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of John Dryden’s Restoration version of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra produced by R. D. Smith . With Leo McKern and Valerie Hanson in the lead and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company. Purcell’s music ('An Elegy on the Death of Matthew Locke’ ), written at the time of the original production of the play in 1677-1678, is arranged by Anthony Bernhard and played by the London Chamber Orchestra.

Series

Restoration Drama

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Recording date

14 Jul 1960

Transmission details

15 Jul 1960 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)

Duration

135 (incl. interval)

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

R. D. Smith

Writer

John Dryden

Music

Anthony Bernard; Henry Purcell

Cast

Leo McKern	Mark Antony
Valerie Hanson	Cleopatra
Baliol Holloway	Ventidius
Catherine Dolan	Charmian
David March	Dolabella
Douglas Storm	Myris
Edward Burnham	Alexas
Godfrey Kenton	Serapion
Martina Mayne	Iras
Sylvia Coleridge	Octavia

Additional Details

Theatre company

BBC Drama Repertory Company

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Antony and Cleopatra

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

A BBC recording.

General

Rehearsals: 11/7/1960-14/7/1960

History

Fourth episode in a Restoration Drama serial produced on BBC’s Third Programme.

Figures

With a 10-minute musical interval at approx. 9.20pm.

Textual information

A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Reviews

Source: The Times, Radio Times

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)