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Trotsky in Exile

on BBC Radio 3

by PETER WEISS translated by GEOFFREY SKELTON
with Donald Pleasence and Cyril Shaps
This is the first performance in English of the latest play by Peter Weiss, the author of the Marat/Sade. The play, which has already caused great controversy in Eastern as well as in Western Europe, examines the problem of revolution in the light of the life of one of the most brilliant revolutionaries of our time.
Other parts played by SARA COWARD, SONIA FRASER, JO MANNING WILSON, SEAN ARNOLD, SEAN BARRETT, GERALD CROSS, RONALD FORFAR, KERRY FRANCIS, MARTIN FRIEND, JOHN GABRIEL, MALCOLM HAYES, LESLIE HERITAGE, BRIAN HEWLETT, EDWARD KELSEY, GODFREY KENTON, ROLF LEFEBVRE, CLIFFORD NORGATE, JAMES THOMASON, PETER TUDDENHAM, ANTONY VICCARS
Produced by MARTIN ESSLIN
(Donald Pleasence is appearing in 'Tea Party' and 'The Basement' at the Duchess Theatre, London)
(Could Trotsky have saved the Revolution?: page 17)
(Stereo)

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Weiss
Translated By:
Geoffrey Skelton
Unknown:
Donald Pleasence
Unknown:
Cyril Shaps
Play By:
Peter Weiss.
Played By:
Sara Coward
Played By:
Sonia Fraser
Played By:
Jo Manning Wilson
Played By:
Sean Arnold
Unknown:
Sean Barrett.
Unknown:
Gerald Cross
Unknown:
Ronald Forfar
Unknown:
Kerry Francis
Unknown:
Martin Friend
Unknown:
John Gabriel
Unknown:
Malcolm Hayes.
Unknown:
Leslie Heritage
Unknown:
Brian Hewlett
Unknown:
Edward Kelsey
Unknown:
Godfrey Kenton
Unknown:
Rolf Lefebvre
Unknown:
Clifford Norgate
Unknown:
James Thomason
Unknown:
Peter Tdodenham
Unknown:
Donald Pleasence
Trotsky:
Cyril Shaps
Lenin:
Donald Pleasence
Alexandra, Trotsky's first wife:
Elizabeth Proud
Natalia, Trotsky's second wife:
Margaret Wolfit
Trotsky's sons - Lev:
Nigel Lambert
Trotsky's sons - Sergey:
Richard Griffiths
Zinaida, Trotsky's daughter:
Patricia Gallimore
Parvus:
Walter Hertner
Shlyapnikov:
Alan Haines
Stalin:
Hector Ross

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