Cuban Cigars and the Missile Crisis
- Synopsis
- Radio series in which contemporary writers reflect on the theme of Jaques’s ‘Seven Ages of Man’ speech in the form of dramatic monologues. In the second episode, Aidan Matthews’s take on ‘A Whining Schoolboy’ little Timmy’s experience of his parents twenty-fifth wedding anniversary is overshadowed by the Kennedy-Krushev superpower stand-off which spoils a celebratory Cuban cigar. The programme is introduced by the author.
- Series
- Seven Ages of Man, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Ireland
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 11 Jan 2005 at 19:02 (Channel: RTE Radio 1)
- Duration
- 28 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Cathryn Brennan
- Writer
- Aidan Mathews
- Contributor
- Aidan Mathews
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- As You Like It
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- An audio clip can be listened to on the Tuesday Play 2005 Archive site http://www.rte.ie/radio1/thetuesdayplay/1034435.html (accessed 12/2008)
- General
- Reference quality copies of RTÉ Television and Radio archive material or photographs can be provided for home use. Please see RTÉ Libraries and Archives Services at http://www.rte.ie/laweb/sales/sales_edu.html (accessed 23/10/2007) for further details.
- History
- Broadcast in the Tuesday Play slot on RTE Radio 1.
- Reviews
- Source: RTE Radio 1 Programme information
Production Company
- Name
RTE
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Cuban Cigars and the Missile Crisis". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71733 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)