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Denis Quilley as Peer Gynt

on BBC Radio 3

in the play by HENR1K IBSEN translated by MICHAEL MEYER
Music composed by DAVID CAIN
A new production of Ibsen's masterpiece to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the playwright's birth.
Peer Gynt is the fantastic story of one man's journey to discover his true self: and of his personal struggles with the forces of good and evil. His journey begins with bride-rape and ends in a battle with Death and the Devil. First boy/Overseer
GAVIN CAMPBELL
Mr Cotton DAVID HEALY Directed by MARTIN JENKINS
(Denis Quilley is in ' Privates on Parade ' at the Piccadilly Theatre, London; Norman Rodway is a member of the RSC.)
6.45*-6.50* Interval

Contributors

Play By:
Henr1k Ibsen
Translated By:
Michael Meyer
Composed By:
David Cain
Unknown:
Gavin Campbell
Unknown:
David Healy
Directed By:
Martin Jenkins
Aase:
With Pauline Letts
Solveig:
Kate Binchy
Ingrid:
Hannah Gordon
the old Man of the Mountains:
Norman Rodway
Anitra:
Sarah Badel
Begriffenfeldt/Priest:
Peter Jeffrey
Strange passenger:
Martin Jarvis
Thin person:
Robert Eddison
the Button moulder:
And John Woodvine
Old woman/Solveig's mother:
Hilda Kriseman
Saeter girl/Woman:
Carole Boyd
First man:
Peter Wickham
Receiver/Fellah:
Alaric Cotter
Aslak/Ship's captain:
Kevin Flood
Second man/Steersman:
Rod Beacham
M Ballon/Memnon statue:
Anthony Newlands
First girl/Saeter girl:
Karen Archer
Mads Moen:
Henry Knowles
Mads' father/Cook:
Robert Trotter
Helga/Saeter girl:
Heather Bell
Solveig's father:
Manning Wilson
Kari/Mads' mother:
Pauline Delaney
Herr Von Eberkopf/Troll:
Pm John Gabriel
Herr Trumpeterstraale/Hussein:
Eric Allan

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