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Sunday Play: Life Is a Dream

on BBC Radio 3

By Pedro Calderon de la Barca.
One of the most celebrated plays of the Spanish Golden Age, adapted by Adrian Mitchell and John Barton. The birth of the heir to the Polish throne is accompanied by terrible omens, and he is banished to a dungeon.
Thirty years later, the reunion of the ailing king and his tormented son leads to a catastrophic power struggle. with Christopher Scott , Gerard McDermott and Chris Pavlo. Music by Mark Lawrence Director Cathryn Horn Repeat

Contributors

Adapted By:
Adrian Mitchell
Adapted By:
John Barton.
Unknown:
Christopher Scott
Unknown:
Gerard McDermott
Unknown:
Chris Pavlo.
Music By:
Mark Lawrence
Director:
Cathryn Horn
Segismund:
Paul Rhys
Basilio:
Tp McKenna
Rosaura:
Becky Hindley
Clotaldo:
Stephen Thorne
Clarion:
Kim Wall
Estrella:
Alison Reid
Astolfo:
Alex Lowe

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