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Sunday Play: The Conquest of theSouth Pole

BBC Radio 3
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By Manfred Karge. Adapted for radio by Anthony Vivis from the translation by Tinch Minter and Anthony Vivis. Four of society's rejects seek to escape the depressing emptiness of their lives by acting out
Roald Amundsen 's celebrated expedition to the South Pole. Karge's play charts his heroes' quest for dignity as they get into the skins of Antarctic explorers.
Music by Simon Fraser. Director Toby Swift

Contributors

Unknown:
Manfred Karge.
Unknown:
Anthony Vivis
Translation By:
Tinch Minter
Translation By:
Anthony Vivis.
Unknown:
Roald Amundsen
Music By:
Simon Fraser.
Director:
Toby Swift
Slupianek:
Matthew Dunster
Buscher:
James Weaver
Seiffert:
Ralf Little
Braukmann:
Andrew Lancel
La Braukmann:
Katy Kavanagh
Rudi:
Nicholas Gleaves
Rosi:
Lucy Akhurst
Frankieboy:
John Ughtbody
Source: Radio Times

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