SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Austrian radio version of Shakespeare’s play adapted for broadcasting by Kurt Klinger and produced by Hans Krendlesberger. With Karlheinz Hackl as Palamon and Thomas Stroux as Arcite.

Series

Große Welttheater, Das

Language

German (Austria)

Country

Austria

Medium

Audio; Radio

Transmission details

14 Jun 1980 at 20:00 (Channel: ORF/1)

Duration

120 mins

Credits

Producer

Hans Krendlesberger

Writer

Hella Bronold; Kurt Klinger

Adaptor for Radio

Kurt Klinger

Cast

Walther Reyer	Theseus, Duke of Athens
Aglaja Schmid	Hippolyta
Brigitta Furgler	Emilia
Karlheinz Hackl	Palamon
Thomas Stroux	Arcite
Erich Auer	Pirithous
Ernst Anders	Doctor
Eva Bruckner	Woman, attending Emilia
Eva Zilcher	Queen (3)
Frank Michael Weber	Herald
Gabriele Schuchter	Jailer’s Daughter
Georg Schuchter	Countryman (1)
Helmut Berger	Wooer of the Jailer’s Daughter
Helmut Schleser	Countryman (3)
Johannes Schauer	Jailer
Marianne Schönauer	Queen (2)
Michael Rösner	Valerius
Peter Wolfsberger	Countryman (4)
Sigrid Marquardt	Queen (1)
Stefan Paryla	Countryman (2)
Walter Starz	Schoolmaster (Gerald)

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Two Noble Kinsmen, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Originally produced in the ORF studio in Vienna. This production is commercially available as part of the Random House Audio SHAKESPEARE BOX-WERKE CD collection (see separate entry).

Textual information

Translation by Hella Bronold and Kurt Klinger

Reviews

Source: ORF radio drama database (Hörspieldatenbank) at
http://www.hoerspiele.co.at (accessed 10/2008).
Archive number: 30455

Production Company

Name

ORF

Email

kundendienst@orf.at

Web

http://ORF.at/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+43 (01) 87878-0

Address

Austrian Broadcasting Corporation Radio & Television (ORF)
Würzburggasse 30
Vienna
A-1136
Austria