SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Live sound recording of Trevor Nunn’s 1971 production of The Winter’s Tale for the Royal Shakespeare Company with Barrie Ingham as Leontes and Judi Dench doubling the roles of Perdita and Hermione.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

27 Feb 1971

Credits

Director

Trevor Nunn

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Guy Woolfenden

Cast

Barrie Ingham	Leontes, King of Sicily
Judi Dench	Hermione
Judi Dench	Perdita
Elizabeth Spriggs	Paulina
Derek Smith	Autolycus
Alton Kumalo	Time, as Chorus
Anthony Pedley	Cleomenes
Basil Clarke	Shepherd
Benedict Taylor	Mamillius
Boyd Mackenzie	Shepherd
Christopher Biggins	Shepherd
David Bailie	Florizel
David Dundas	Shepherd
Denis Holmes	Jailer
Geoffrey Hutchings	Young Shepherd (Clown)
Janet Henfrey	Emilia
Jeremy Richardson
John Berwyn	Archidamus
Joseph Jones	Mamillius
Lisa Harrow	Dorcas
Maev Alexander	Mopsa
Michael Shannon	Shepherd
Miles Anderson
Morgan Sheppard	Antigonus
Nicholas Selby	Camillo
Richard Pasco	Polixenes
Roger Rees	Lord
Sydney Bromley	Old Shepherd

Additional Details

Theatre

Aldwych Theatre, London

Theatre company

Royal Shakespeare Company

Production type

Other

Plays

Winter’s Tale, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles

Notes

General

It is not known whether Taylor or Jones played Mamillius in this recording.

History

Press night at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon 15 May 1969. The show toured in Japan and Australia before playing at the Aldwych Theatre.

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