Tongue

Synopsis

Radio drama. Fourth in a series of five short plays inspired by Shakespeare’s sonnets. Sonnet 140 is the inspiration behind Lee Mattinson’s surreal tale. Drug-addled reveller Noel has bitten off someone’s tongue. Fleeing he imagines being pursued by the very organ he severed. Maxine Peake reads "Be wise as thou art cruel; do not press/My tongue-tied patience with too much disdain".

Series

Sonnets in the City

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

23 Apr 2016 at 21:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

15 mins

Credits

Producer

Nadia Molinari

Writer

Lee Mattinson

Music

Chiu-Yu Chou

Cast

Kevin Hely	Oliver
Luke Bailey	Aaron
Maxine Peake
Verity Henry	Imogen
William Ash	Noel

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

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