Twelfth Night or What You Will

Synopsis: Radio adaptation of Twelfth Night with Leslie French, Peggy Ashcroft and Thea Holme. Anthony Hulme performs as (narrative) Chorus. Music arranged by Elizabeth Poston, and played by the Aeolian string quartet.
Series: World Theatre
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Radio
Recording date: 7 Mar 1947
Transmission details: 10 Mar 1947 at 19:40 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
Duration: 130 mins

History: Broadcast in two parts on BBC Home Service. Part 1: 19.40-21.00, Part 2: 21.15-22.05.
Textual information: A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
Reviews: Source: Radio Times, The Times

Peggy Ashcroft	Viola (later disguised as Cesario)
Thea Holme	Olivia
Allan McClelland	Orsino, Duke of Illyria
James Dale	Malvolio
Leslie French	Feste
Anthony Hulme	Chorus
Betty Hardy	Maria
Donald Layne-Smith	Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Ernest Brightmore	Curio
Howard Marion-Crawford	Sir Toby Belch
Hugh Moxey	Valentine
John Warrington (2)	Sebastian
Michael Godfrey	Priest
Philip Dale	Fabian
Richard Hurndall	Antonio

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