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An Account of What Happened When King Harold The Long-lived Wintered his Sixth Summer in England, Assembled the People and Wanted to Abdicate A play for radio by PAAVOHAAVIKKIO. Translatod from the Finnish by DIANE TULLBERG Paavo Haavikko is one of Finland's leading poeits and playwrights. This is another play in his series of ironic re-creations of Scandinavian sagas. It deals with a Danish king, Harold, the Seafarer, who also ruled over pants of England.
Directed by MARTIN ESSLIN followed by an interlude

Contributors

Unknown:
Diane Tullberg
Unknown:
Paavo Haavikko
Directed By:
Martin Esslin
King Harold, called the Long-lived:
Kaydn Jones
Erik, a nobleman:
Neville Jason
Jael, a nobleman:
William Eedle
Shipowner:
Patrick Barr
Merchant:
Paul Meier
Fisherman:
Peter Craze
Woodcutter:
Clifford Norgate
Narrator:
Leslie Heritage

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