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The Monday Play: The Bridge of San Luis Rey

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by Thornton Wilder, adapted by Muriel Levy
[Starring] Rosalie Crutchley, Aimee Delamain, John Justin, John Glen
Peru, 1714. The famous osier bridge, more than a century old, snapped without apparent cause, and plunged five people to their deaths. Brother Juniper, a Franciscan missionary, set out to find a reason - why those five; why that particular moment?

Contributors

Author:
Thornton Wilder
Adapted by:
Muriel Levy
Producer:
Margaret Etall
Narrator:
John Glen
Camila, La Perichole:
Rosalie Crutchley
Marquesa Maria:
Aimee Delamain
Uncle Pio:
John Justin
Brother Juniper:
Timothy Bateson
Dona Clara:
Bonnie Hurren
Count Vicente:
William Sleigh
Abbess:
Hilda Schroder
Pepita:
Julie Hallam
Manuel:
Robin Browne
Esteban:
David Gooderson
Capt Alvarado:
David Sinclair
Source: Radio Times

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