The National Theatre production of MOLIÈRE'S classic English version by TONY HARRISON with Alec McCowen and Diana Rigg This version was commissioned by The National Theatre to celebrate the tercentenary of Moliere's death in 1973. Tony Harrison and the director John Dexter set the play in 1966 during the ' reign ' of Charles de Gaulle, exactly 300 years after the first performance of Le Misanthrope. This radio production is presented to celebrate the introductory season in the Lyttleton Theatre at the new National Theatre on the South Bank.
Directed for the theatre by JOHN DEXTER
Music by MARC WILKINSON Musicians: BILLY BELL
ROGER POTTER , TERRY WALSH
MARC WILKINSON , DOUGIE WRIGHT Produced for radio by IAN COTTERELL
(Starting next week at this time: The Small. Intricate Life of Gerald C. Potter )