Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Synopsis
Radio documentary series presented by Linda Cookson. Directors, designers and leading actors discuss the planning and staging of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s current stage production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The production is directed for stage by Bill Alexander with Gerard Murphy as Oberon and Janet McTeer as Titania. Includes extracts from the play.
Series
RSC in Repertoire
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
13 Sep 1987 at 23:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Producer
M. Corwin
Contributor
Bill Alexander; Jeremy Sams; Linda Cookson; William Dudley
Cast
Gerard MurphyOberon
Janet McTeerTitania
Nicholas WoodestonPuck (Robin Goodfellow)
Christopher AshleySnug
David HaigPeter Quince
Pete PostlethwaiteNick Bottom

Additional Details

Theatre company
Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Midsummer Night’s Dream, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68078 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)