Shakespeare at the RSC: King Lear
- Alternative title
- King Lear
- Synopsis
- Third in a series of radio programmes on ‘Shakespeare at the RSC’ in which "A new production ... is discussed by the cast as they work on it" . Presented by Linda Cookson. Director Cicely Berry and members of the cast comment on the RSC production of King Lear which opened at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, in August 1988.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 24 Jan 1990 at 20:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Colin Smith (2)
- Contributor
- Cicely Berry; Linda Cookson
- Adaptor for Radio
- Linda Cookson
- Cast
Richard Haddon Haines Lear Amanda Root Cordelia Desmond Barrit Earl of Gloucester James Purefoy Edgar, later disguised as Tom o’Bedlam
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- acting; drama production; Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals
Notes
- Reviews
- Radio Times, 27 January-2 February 1990, p. 69.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- 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, "Shakespeare at the RSC: King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70366 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)