Cymbeline

Synopsis

Live sound recording of Peter Hall’s 1988 production of Cymbeline with Geraldine James as Imogen and Tony Church as Cymbeline.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

26 Jul 1988

Credits

Director

Peter Hall

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Harrison Birtwistle

Production Design

Alison Chitty

Cast

Tony Church	Cymbeline, King of Britain
Geraldine James	Imogen
Peter Woodward	Posthumus Leonatus
Tim Pigott-Smith	Iachimo
Ken Stott	Cloten
Alex Hardy	Messenger
Alex Hardy	Ghost of the brother of Posthumus
Basil Henson	Belarius
Daniel Thorndike	Ghost of Sicilius Leonatus
Doyne Byrd	2nd brother to Posthumus
Doyne Byrd	Tribune
Eileen Atkins	Queen
Janet Whiteside	Ghost of the mother of Posthumus
Jenny Galloway	Helen
Jeremy Flynn	Arviragus
John Bluthal	Gentleman (1)
John Bluthal	Lord (1)
John Bluthal	Caius Lucius
Judith Coke	Lady in Waiting
Michael Bottle	Jailer (2)
Michael Bottle	Lord
Michael Bottle	Captain (Roman)
Michael Carter (2)	Lord (2)
Michael Carter (2)	Gentleman (2)
Michael Carter (2)	Jupiter
Paul Ashby	Gentleman (1)
Peter Gordon (2)	Senator (1)
Peter Gordon (2)	Cornelius
Robert Arnold	2nd British Captain (Captain (2))
Simon Scott	Frenchman
Simon Scott	Captain (1)
Simon Scott	Senator (2)
Steven Mackintosh	Guiderius
Tony Haygarth	Pisanio

Additional Details

Theatre

Cottesloe Theatre, National Theatre

Theatre company

National Theatre Company

Production type

Other

Plays

Cymbeline

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Opening night 10 May 1988

Reviews

Wells, Stanley. Shakespeare Survey 42 (1990), pp. 129-48 (especially 139-42).

Production Company

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