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Iphigenia in Crimea

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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Sebastopol, 1854, the Crimean War. In Tony Harrison's most recent play, a Classics-loving Lieutenant persuades a company of British soldiers in Ukraine to stage an all-male production of Iphigenia in Tauris. Stars Blake Ritson, Robert Emms and Richard Glaves.

Lieutenant/Iphigenia/Athena ..... Blake Ritson
Orestes ..... Robert Emms
Pylades ..... Richard Glaves
Sergeant/Thoas ..... John Dougall
Irish soldier/Cowherd/Chorus ..... Eugene O'Hare
Soldier/Messenger/Chorus ..... Michael Colgan
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women ..... David Sterne
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women ..... Gavi Singh Chera
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women ..... John Bowler
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women ..... Finlay Robertson

Music performed by Peter Ringrose (trumpet), Detta Danford (flute), Howard McGill (clarinet), Jon Banks (accordion) and Matt Sharp (cello).

Music composed and directed by Jon Nicholls.

Director, Emma Harding Show less

Contributors

Lieutenant/Iphigenia/Athena:
Blake Ritson
Orestes:
Robert Emms
Sergeant/Thoas:
John Dougall
Irish soldier/Cowherd/Chorus:
Eugene O'Hare
Soldier/Messenger/Chorus:
Michael Colgan
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women:
David Sterne
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women:
Gavi Singh Chera
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women:
John Bowler
Soldier/Chorus of Greek Women:
Finlay Robertson
Composer:
Jon Nicholls
Director:
Emma Harding

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