Tongue
- Synopsis
- Radio drama. Fourth in a series of five short plays inspired by Shakespeare’s sonnets. Sonnet 140 is the inspiration behind Lee Mattinson’s surreal tale. Drug-addled reveller Noel has bitten off someone’s tongue. Fleeing he imagines being pursued by the very organ he severed. Maxine Peake reads "Be wise as thou art cruel; do not press/My tongue-tied patience with too much disdain".
- Series
- Sonnets in the City
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 23 Apr 2016 at 21:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 15 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Nadia Molinari
- Writer
- Lee Mattinson
- Music
- Chiu-Yu Chou
- Cast
Kevin Hely Oliver Luke Bailey Aaron Maxine Peake Verity Henry Imogen William Ash Noel
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Part of BBC Radio’s The Sounds of Shakespeare broadcasting live all weekend from a pop-up studio at The Other Place foyer, with free ticketed events on stage in The Other Place Studio Theatre.
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- 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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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Tongue". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av77033 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)