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The Friday Play

BBC Radio 3
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by EURIPIDES, translated by WILLIAM ARROWSMITH With and When the gods demand Admetos' death, his wife Alcestis offers herself in his place and goes to the grave in his stead.
Music by HARVEY BROUGH and JEREMY TAYLOR
Directed by PENNY GOLD (R)

Contributors

Translated By:
William Arrowsmith
Music By:
Harvey Brough
Music By:
Jeremy Taylor
Directed By:
Penny Gold
Admetos:
Roger Allam
Alcestis:
Alison Fiske
Apollo:
Michael Tudor Barnes
Death:
Philip Sully
Maid:
Caroline Gruber
Herakles:
Struan Rodger
Pheres:
Peter Howell
Old servant:
Michael Graham Cox
Chorus:
Christopher Scott
Chorus:
Maggie McCarthy
Chorus:
Jane Knowles
Chorus:
Zelah Clarke
Source: Radio Times

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