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in Film & TV
in Film & TV
Radio 4
26th April 1997
11:00 p.m.
October 1999
The Taming of the Shrew
Royal Shakespeare Company Flute: Clare Louise Appleby Mandolin: Nick Lee Guitar: Liz Larner.../ ➝
May 1999
Ruslan and Lyudmila
a dramatisation of Pushkin’s poem starring Pam Ferris, Kate Fleetwood, Alex Jennings, Toby Jones, Chris Langham, Kevin McKidd, David Ryall and Donald Sinden. BBC Radio 3 directed by Susan Roberts.../ ➝
May 1999
Alexander Pushkin – The Place of the Poet
Pushkin is the father of Russian literature and, arguably, the creator of modern literary Russian language. His poetry is still recited in Russian schools – but how relevant is his work to a nineties audience? To celebrate the bicentenary of Pushkin’s birth, theatre composer Gary Yershon assesses his importance to poets and novelists in post-Communist […].../ ➝
March 1999
Histriomastix or The Player Whipped
Histriomastix or The Player Whipped by John Marston playreading co-ordinated by Martin White The Globe Education Centre.../ ➝
March 1999
In the Solitude of the Cotton Fields
By Bernard-Marie Koltes, translated by Jeffrey Wainwright. Two men, the Dealer and the Client, meet at night in an empty industrial space to do business. It is a duel cast as a deal, conducted in an intense, highly wrought dialogue with a sense of incipient violence looming throughout: mesmeric, rhythmical and extraordinary. Music composed and […].../ ➝
March 1999
People Come Here to Cry
A humorous monologue by Char March about the counselling industry. Fortysomething Deborah Smith comes to an emotional watershed. During the vacuuming, a radio chat show mentions the local crisis centre. Deborah girds up her loins, gathers her handkerchiefs and prepares to get counselled. Starring Sue Johnston. Music by Gary Yershon Directed by Susan Roberts. BBC […].../ ➝
November 1998
October 1998
Room of Leaves
Using poetry and prose, Amanda Dalton ‘s poignant story tells of how a jilted woman, aged 70, is found dead in a room of leaves, with supermarket eggs clustered in the grass of her garden and pink ribbon everywhere. with Ann Rye , Amanda Dalton , Andy Cryer , Melissa Sinden , Alan Halsall and […].../ ➝
April 1998
The Unexpected Man
by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, directed by Matthew Warchus : Royal Shakespeare Company at The Pit, London : The Duchess Theatre, London : Promenade Theatre, New York.../ ➝
September 1997
August 1997
Macbeth Taped
Actors and directors explore scenes from Macbeth. The film uses elements of the play as a springboard for telling stories without using words, and for counterpointing speech with an expressive and detailed physical language. Originated at the National Theatre (London) studio staged by Phyllida Lloyd. Film Director Margaret Williams / Producer Anne Beresford / Music […].../ ➝
August 1997
Dark Matter
‘First of four collaborations between storytellers and musicians. New tellings of old narratives combine with music from the forefront of the avant-garde to evoke contemporary resonances. (In this programme) storyteller Pomme Clayton, musicians Will Menter and Gary Yershon and astronomer Matthew Kenworth create a mythic world in a modern soundscape where sex, science and sampled […].../ ➝
June 1997
May 1997
April 1997
April 1997
Doña Rosita the Spinster
directed by Phyllida Lloyd designed by Anthony Ward Almeida Theatre.../ ➝
April 1997
The Red Field
A poem for radio by Graham Mort; Isolated by a troubled childhood, twins Hannah and Leonard reach out to each other across the years. with Deborah McAndrew, and music composed by Gary Yershon. Producer: Susan Roberts BBC Radio 4.../ ➝
January 1997
