A celebration of ‘the bard’s best bits,’ chosen from a specially selected menu and performed live in front of an audience by leading talent from the RSC and National Theatre.
Shakespeare A La Carte
First Broadcast:
Monday 13th April 2009 at 14:15 on BBC Radio 4
Production Credits:
Devised by: Jonathan Cullen
Based on an original idea by: Pippa Smith
Cast: Richard Hahlo (Peter Quince), Jonathan Cullen (Nick Bottom), Fiona Dunn (Frances Flute), Sian Webber (Hermione) & Richard Attlee (Crispin)
Broadcast Assistant: Sarah Tombling
Sound Engineer: David Thomas
Producer: Karen Rose
Music: Frances Song by Malcolm McKee & performed by Fiona Dunn, Incidental music (Romeo and Juliet) by Malcolm McKee, Incidental music (closing music) by Malcolm McKee, Fanfare Funny (unknown artist, label: DeWolfe), Fanfare Regal (unknown artist, label: DeWolfe), Fanfare Funny 2 (unknown artist, label: DeWolfe), The Birds by John S Hall/Kramer Shimmy & The Protecting Veil by John Taverner & performed by Gennadi Rozhdestvensky – London Symphony Orchestra