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Baba Ganoush

Synopsis
Short drama by Tom Wells with specially commissioned music by Tom Coult. The first of five dramas in response to Shakespeare’s sonnets beginning with Sonnet 29. Lee arrives late to the pop-up restaurant where he works. Although his boss is waiting and is in a foul mood, Dan is also there and he makes everything right. Maxine Peake reads the sonnet - "When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes".
Series
Sonnets in the City
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
22 Apr 2016 at 21:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
15 mins

Credits

Director
Gary Brown
Producer
Gary Brown
Writer
Tom Wells
Music
Tom Coult
Cast
Ben AddisDan
Emily PithonBev
Luke NewberryLee
Maxine Peake 

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General
Part of BBC Radio’s The Sounds of Shakespeare broadcasting live all weekend from a pop-up studio at The Other Place foyer, with free ticketed events on stage in The Other Place Studio Theatre.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
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London
NW1 2DB

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