SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

A CBC recording of Antony and Cleopatra produced as part of the CBC Radio Adaptations series. Adapted by Donald Erikson with sound effects by George Laverock. Joy Coghill as Cleopatra and Peter Haworth as Antony.

Series

Cbc Sunday Night

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Radio

Year of release

1964

Transmission details

26 Apr 1964 at 20:05 (Channel: CBC Radio)

Duration

120 mins

Credits

Director

Gerald Newman

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Hugh McLean

Contributor

Ned Leveque

Adaptor for Radio

Donald Erikson

Cast

Peter Haworth	Mark Antony
Joy Coghill	Cleopatra
Derek Ralston	Octavius Caesar
Robert Clothier	Enobarbus
Alan Dobie	Ist Messenger (Messenger)
Alan Scarfe	Agrippa
David Hughes (2)	Soothsayer
David Hughes (2)	Scarus
Eric Schneider	Philo
Eric Schneider	Dolabella
Jack Ammon	Clown
John Granik	2nd Messenger (Messenger)
John Sparks (2)	Eros
John Sparks (2)	Demetrius
Marlene Dixon	Iras
Peter Ajello	Mardian
Peter Brockington	Proculeius
Peter Hawkins	Thidias
Robert Howey	Messenger
Ronald Hunter	Alexas
Shirley Broderick	Charmian
Walter Marsh	Lepidus

Additional Details

Production type

Sound Recordings(Commercial)

Plays

Antony and Cleopatra

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

The production was available for sale on audiotape from Poor Yorick at bardcentral.com, but went out of distribution when the company ceased trading in October 2007.

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Archive

Name

CBC Broadcasting Centre Archives

Address

205 Wellington Street West
Toronto
Ontario
Canada MSV 3G7

Name

Library and Archives Canada

Web

http://www.collectionscanada.ca External site opens in new window

Phone

(613) 996-5115

Fax

(613) 996-6274

Address

395 Wellington Street
Ottawa
ON K11 ON4
Canada