Cymbeline - William Shakespeare (BBC Drama 2006)

Cymbeline By William Shakespeare Sunday 17 December 2006 19:00-21:30 (Radio 3) Bill Wallis takes the title role in a new BBC Radio 3 production of one of Shakespeare's most rarely performed plays. Cymbeline tells of the semi-legendary King's dealings with the Romans, the secret marriage of his daughter, Imogen, the cynical Iachimo's attempts on her chastity when her husband is banished, and the exiled Belarius, living in a cave at Milford Haven with the abducted sons of Cymbeline. Producer Alison Hindell, the BBC's Head of Radio Drama, maintains that Cymbeline's feeling of "archetypal fairytale" is perfect for radio. "Its heightened elements, such as the discovery of a decapitated corpse, are hard to reproduce convincingly on stage," she says. "They can be conveyed more convincingly in pure sound." Likewise, the frequent use of bird imagery in Shakespeare's text is reflected in the sound world of the production. Scenes set near Milford Haven were recorded on location in Wales, including on a Neolithic burial mound which served as Belarius's cave. The cast also features Sian Phillips as the Queen, Nia Roberts as Imogen and William Houston (about to play Coriolanus for the RSC) as Posthumus. The original music is composed by John Hardy, whose previous radio drama credits include In Parenthesis and The Sicilian Expedition for BBC Radio 3 and Under Milk Wood for BBC Radio 4. Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes Playlist: Cymbeline ...... Bill Wallis Imogen ...... Nia Roberts Posthumus ...... William Houston Queen ...... Sian Phillips Iachimo ...... Andrew Wincott Cloten ...... Russell Gomer Pisanio ...... Joseph Kloska Belarius ...... Gareth Armstrong Guiderius ...... Christian Shaw Arviragus ...... Meilyr Sion Caius Lucius ...... John Labanowski Cornelius ...... Richard Elfyn Philario ...... Dorien Thomas Lady ...... Manon Edwards Original music by John Hardy. Directed by Alison Hindell. File Type - MPEG 1 LAyer III Bit Rate - 224Kbps Frenquency - 44100Hz Channels - Stereo Length - 2hrs 30 mins Source - Usenet Enjoy and Seed!!

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