Shakespeare’s Vortigern and Rowena
- Synopsis
- Radio play written by Melissa Murray and directed for broadcasting by Marc Beeby. In 1796, Richard Sheridan (Lorcan Cranitch), playwright and owner of the Drury Lane theatre stages a ‘lost’ Shakespeare play only to discover that it is a fake. Alex Jennings co-stars as actor Philip Kemble who resents having to dodge flying vegetables on stage.
- Series
- Afternoon Play
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 3 Mar 2010 at 14:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
- Duration
- 45 mins
Credits
- Director
- Marc Beeby
- Producer
- Marc Beeby
- Writer
- Mellissa Murray
- Cast
Alex Jennings Kemble Alison Pettit Mrs Jordan Ben Crowe Stage hand Bruce Alexander Samuel David Seddon The actor Joanna Monro Mrs Powell Lorcan Cranitch Richard Sheridan Rufus Wright Henry
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- forgery; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Sheridan, Richard Brinsley (1751-1816); Authorship; Ireland, William Henry; Kemble, John Philip (1757-1823)
Notes
- General
- Based on the true case of forger William Henry Ireland.
- Reviews
- Source: Radio Times, BBC programme information
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
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- Web
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- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
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- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
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- Web
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- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
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London
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare’s Vortigern and Rowena". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72565 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)