Seven Ages of Man, The

Synopsis: The festival edition of Words and Music is an interpretation of Shakespeare’s the ‘Seven Ages of Man’ speech from As You Like It, through the words of Blake and the Mersey Sound, Marlowe and Raleigh, Sassoon and Pinter, Pam Ayres and Kipling, read by Liverpudlian actors Annabelle Dowler and Kevin Harvey. The programme also features ‘Don’t Fence Me In’, a newly-commissioned take on Shakespeare’s ‘Second Childishness’ by Free Thinking Writer in Residence, Angela Clarke. Introduced by Ian McMillan.
Series: Words and Music
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Radio
Transmission details: 2 Nov 2008 at 22:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration: 90 mins

Producer

Elizabeth Arno

Writer

Angela Clarke; William Shakespeare

Contributor

Ian McMillan

Cast

Annabelle Dowler
Kevin Harvey

Production type: Other
Plays: As You Like It
Subjects: Drama; Music
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); musical adaptations; Literary adaptation

Notes: For details of the music and verse heard in the programme, see www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/wordsandmusic (accessed 10/2008)
General: Words and Music is a BBC Radio 3 evening series that offers a selection of classical music, interspersed with poetry and prose chosen to illustrate a theme. The literary excerpts are read by leading actors.
History: Broadcast as part of an evening of programmes recorded live for BBC Radio 3’s Free Thinking festival of ideas in Liverpool.
Reviews: Source: Radio Times, BBC Radio 3 programme information

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