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
Credits
- Producer
- Elizabeth Arno
- Writer
- Angela Clarke; William Shakespeare
- Contributor
- Ian McMillan
- Cast
Annabelle Dowler Kevin Harvey
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- As You Like It
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); musical adaptations; Literary adaptation
Notes
- 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
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- 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
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