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Love’s Labour’s Lost

Synopsis
A live recording of Val May’s 1964 Bristol Old Vic production of Love’s Labour’s Lost with Richard Pasco as Berowne and Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Rosaline.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio
Recording date
10 Sep 1964

Credits

Director
Val May
Writer
William Shakespeare
Production Design
Michael Annals
Cast
Rowena CooperFerdinand, King of Navarre
Richard PascoBerowne
Eithne DunnePrincess of France
Barbara Leigh-HuntRosaline
Christopher BenjaminDon Adriano de Armado
Alan CollinsClerk
Alan KnightLord
Anthony VogelLord
Bonnie HurrenMaria
Frank MiddlemassNathaniel
James CossinsHolofernes
Jennifer WoodfordJaquenetta
Julian BattersbyForester
Julian CurryAnthony Dull
Leader HawkinsChamberlain
Michael FlemingLord
Michael JaystonLongaville
Michael QuintoForester
Peter BaldwinDumaine
Russell HunterCostard
Sebastian BreaksMonsieur Marcade
Stanley BatesMoth
Terrence HardimanBoyet

Additional Details

Theatre
Old Vic Theatre
Theatre company
Bristol Old Vic
Production type
Other
Plays
Love’s Labour’s Lost
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Related items
Love’s Labour’s Lost

Notes

Notes
The British Library Sound Archive catalogue entry for this production indicates that the recording is incomplete with probably the first act missing (11/2008).
History
The production (catalogued separately) was televised by the BBC and broadcast 6 June 1965.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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