Learning on ScreenMuch Ado About Nothing
- Synopsis
- Live sound recording of Peter Gill’s 1981 production of Much Ado About Nothing with Penelope Wilton as Beatrice and Michael Gambon as Benedick.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio
- Recording date
- 19 Jan 1982
Credits
- Director
- Peter Gill
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- George Fenton
- Production Design
- Alison Chitty
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Olivier Theatre, National Theatre
- Theatre company
- National Theatre Company
- Production type
- Other
- Historical period
- Renaissance Italy
- Plays
- Much Ado About Nothing
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Music performed by The Broadside Band.
It is not known whether Macleod or Porrett played Ursula in this recording. - History
- Opening night 7 August 1981
- Reviews
- Warren, Roger. Shakespeare Survey 35 (1982), pp. 141-52 (in review-article).
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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