SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Sound recording. A Midsummer Night’s Dream performed by the Dublin Gate Players. Directed by Hilton Edwards with Micheál MacLiammóir as Oberon and Daphne Carroll as Titania.

Series

Spoken Word

Language

English

Country

Ireland

Medium

Audio

Year of release

1958

Credits

Director

Hilton Edwards

Producer

Patrick O’Donovan

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Christopher Casson

Cast

Patrick McLarnon	Theseus
Marie Conmee	Hippolyta
Micheál MacLiammóir	Oberon
Daphne Carroll	Titania
Christopher Casson	Puck (Robin Goodfellow)
Catherine Lee	Peaseblossom
Christopher Casson	Peter Quince
Dermot Tuohy	Tom Snout
Genevieve Lyons	Helena
Hilton Edwards	Nick Bottom
James Neylin	Philostrate
Jeremy Swan	Francis Flute
Moire O’Ryan	Moth
Norman Rodway	Demetrius
Paddy Bedford	Robin Starveling
Paddy Bedford	Lysander
Paul Farrell	Snug
Paul Farrell	Egeus
Sean Dunne	Mustardseed
Shelagh Richards	Hermia
Wilfred Lawlor	Cobweb

Additional Details

Theatre company

Dublin Gate Players

Production type

Sound Recordings(Commercial)

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Textual information

Cambridge edition used.

Production Company

Name

Spoken Arts

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