Shakespeare and the Fairy Tale

Synopsis
Radio broadcast. Marina Warner considers the uses Shakespeare makes of fairies and fairy tales including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear and Romeo and Juliet.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
12 Nov 1994 at 21:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
20 mins

Credits

Producer
Robert Bannerman
Contributor
Marina Warner

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Fairies; Fairy tales

Notes

History
The talk was broadcast between acts III and IV of the Nicolas Joel production of Gounod’s opera ROMEO ET JULIETTE broadcast live from Covent Garden.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
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Web
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Phone
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Fax
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Address
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London
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Shakespeare and the Fairy Tale". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37834 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)