Play for the Heart, A: The Death of Shakespeare

Synopsis
Radio drama. Fantasy drama by Nick Warburton, recreating what might have happened on Shakespeare’s last day with a series of encounters filtered through his fevered imagination.
Series
Drama on 3
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
Transmission details
24 Apr 2016 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
Duration
90 mins

Credits

Producer
Marion Nancarrow
Writer
Nick Warburton
Cast
Brian ProtheroeVoice
Gwilym LeeWilliam Harvey
James LaileyUnnamed gentleman
Nicola FergusonSusanna Hall
Oliver ChrisJohn Fletcher
Robert LindsayWilliam Shakespeare
Sam BroughHamnet
Susan JamesonAnn

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General
Recorded on location at Mary Arden’s farm.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
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Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Play for the Heart, A: The Death of Shakespeare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av77045 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)