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For the Children: A Midsummer Night's Dream: 1: The Transformation of Bottom

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by William Shakespeare.
[Starring] Robert Atkins and Harcourt Williams
Robert Atkins tells the story of the play in two parts.
The action takes place in Quince's workshop and in an enchanted wood
Part 2 will be televised next Sunday at 5.30 p.m.
(to 18.10)

Contributors

Author:
William Shakespeare
Storyteller/Script prepared by:
Robert Atkins
Settings:
Stephen Taylor
Script prepared by:
Ian Atkins
Producer:
Joy Harington
Bottom, the weaver:
Robert Atkins
Quince, the carpenter:
Harcourt Williams
Snug, the joiner:
Toke Townley
Flute, the bellows-mender:
Leslie Crowther
Starveling, the tailor:
Clement Hamelin
Snout, the tinker:
Raymond Rollett
Titania, Queen of the Fairies:
Jill Fenson
Oberon, King of the Fairies:
John Warrington
Puck, a mischievous sprite:
Jeremy Spenser
Fairies attending Titania - Cobweb:
Anne Cumming
Fairies attending Titania - Peaseblossom:
Josephine Saunders
Fairies attending Titania - Moth:
Roberta Wooley
Fairies attending Titania - Mustardseed:
Sally Judd
Source: Radio Times

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