Pericles
Disturbing new version of Shakespseare's rarely produced drama Pericles, where murder, intrigue, shipwrecks and prostitution tear a king's family apart. With Willard White as Gower
A gripping new production of one of Shakespeare's later and least performed plays, Pericles, in which murder, incest, intrigue, shipwrecks and prostitution tear King Pericles' family apart.
Adapted for radio and directed by acclaimed British theatre writer/director Neil Bartlett with a multicultural cast including opera legend Sir Willard White as Gower, the RSC's rising star Paapa Essiedu as Pericles and renowned British film actress Adjoa Andoh as Dionyza. A Greek chorus trio provides an innovative way to deliver pirates, fishermen, knights and villains galore.
Pericles is a problem play on stage given the long script, wordy passages, multiple shipwrecks and sea storms, and large number of locations. With a pacey, music-rich new adaptation for radio by Neil Bartlett and the rich, beguiling tones of Willard White as Gower, Pericles becomes a lively, shocking and moving roller-coaster journey, perfect for radio drama, and reclaims Pericles as one of Shakespeare's plays definitely worthy of more frequent productions.
CAST
Gower ..... Willard White
Pericles .....Paapa Essiedu
Thaisa ..... Sarah Malin
Helicanus/Pandar ..... Colin Hurley
Cleon/Boult ..... Barrie Rutter
Cerimon/Bawd ..... Tamzin Griffin
Dionyza/Lychorida ..... Adjoa Andoh
Marina ..... Laura Rees
Leonine/Simonides ..... Martin Turner
Antiochus/Lysimachus ..... Mark Straker
Trio 1 ..... Tim Chipping
Trio 2 ..... Martin Bassindale
Trio 3 ..... Oscar Batterha
Marina's song composed by Simon Deacon
Pianist, Josef Janik
A Bona Broadcasting production for 91热爆 Radio 3.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Writer | William Shakespeare |
Gower | Willard White |
Pericles | Paapa Essiedu |
Thaisa | Sarah Malin |
Helicanus/Pandar | Colin Hurley |
Cleon/Boult | Barrie Rutter |
Cerimon/Bawd | Tamzin Griffin |
Dionyza/Lychorida | Adjoa Andoh |
Marina | Laura Rees |
Leonine/Simonides | Martin Turner |
Antiochus/Lysimachus | Mark Straker |
Trio 1 | Tim Chipping |
Trio 2 | Martin Bassindale |
Trio 3 | Oscar Batterham |
Director | Neil Bartlett |
Adaptor | Neil Bartlett |
Producer | Turan Ali |
Broadcasts
- Sun 2 Apr 2017 21:0091热爆 Radio 3
- Sun 9 Jun 2019 19:3091热爆 Radio 3
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