SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Live sound recording of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1974 production of Cymbeline directed by John Barton, Barry Kyle and Clifford Williams with Sebastian Shaw in the title role and Susan Fleetwood as Imogen.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

13 Jan 1975

Credits

Director

Barry Kyle; Clifford Williams; John Barton

Music

James Walker (2)

Production Design

John Napier

Cast

Sebastian Shaw	Cymbeline, King of Britain
Susan Fleetwood	Imogen
Terence Wilton	Posthumus Leonatus
Ian Richardson	Iachimo
Charles Keating	Cloten
David Suchet	Pisanio
Gavin Campbell	Jupiter
Jean Gilpin	Ianthe
Jeffery Dench	Cornelius
John Boswall	British soldier
John Boswall	Jailer
John Boswall	Roman soldier
Jonathan Kent	Guiderius
Julian Barnes (2)	Arviragus
Leon Tanner	Frenchman
Leon Tanner	Roman soldier
Malcolm Armstrong	Philario
Mark Cooper	Messenger
Mark Cooper	British soldier
Michael Ensign	Lord (1)
Philip Dunbar	Captain (Roman)
Ray Armstrong	Lord (2)
Roger Bizley	Ghost of Sicilius Leonatus
Sheila Allen	Queen
Tony Church	Belarius
Wilfred Grove	Gentleman
Wilfred Grove	Roman soldier

Additional Details

Theatre

Aldwych Theatre, London

Theatre company

Royal Shakespeare Company

Production type

Other

Plays

Cymbeline

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

The production opened at the Aldwych Theatre, London 19 December 1974.

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
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