Lover, The

Synopsis
Radio series in which contemporary writers reflect on the theme of Jaques’ ‘Seven Ages of Man’ speech in the form of dramatic monologues. In the third episode, poet Paula Meehan tackles ‘The Lovers’ from the point of view of a teenage girl who attempts to distil her feelings about first love and loss in a bereavement letter to her dead mother. The programme is introduced by the author.
Series
Seven Ages of Man, The
Language
English
Country
Ireland
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
18 Jan 2005 at 19:02 (Channel: RTE Radio 1)
Duration
28 mins

Credits

Producer
Daniel Reardon
Writer
Paula Meehan
Contributor
Paula Meehan

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, "Lover, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71734 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)