Seven Ages of Man, The

Synopsis
The festival edition of Words and Music is an interpretation of Shakespeare’s the ‘Seven Ages of Man’ speech from As You Like It, through the words of Blake and the Mersey Sound, Marlowe and Raleigh, Sassoon and Pinter, Pam Ayres and Kipling, read by Liverpudlian actors Annabelle Dowler and Kevin Harvey. The programme also features ‘Don’t Fence Me In’, a newly-commissioned take on Shakespeare’s ‘Second Childishness’ by Free Thinking Writer in Residence, Angela Clarke. Introduced by Ian McMillan.
Series
Words and Music
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
2 Nov 2008 at 22:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
90 mins

Credits

Producer
Elizabeth Arno
Writer
Angela Clarke; William Shakespeare
Contributor
Ian McMillan
Cast
Annabelle Dowler 
Kevin Harvey 

Additional Details

Production type
Other
Plays
As You Like It
Subjects
Drama; Music
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); musical adaptations; Literary adaptation

Notes

Notes
For details of the music and verse heard in the programme, see www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/wordsandmusic (accessed 10/2008)
General
Words and Music is a BBC Radio 3 evening series that offers a selection of classical music, interspersed with poetry and prose chosen to illustrate a theme. The literary excerpts are read by leading actors.
History
Broadcast as part of an evening of programmes recorded live for BBC Radio 3’s Free Thinking festival of ideas in Liverpool.
Reviews
Source: Radio Times, BBC Radio 3 programme information

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Seven Ages of Man, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71535 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)