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Drama on 3: The Possessed

on BBC Radio 3

A motley group of dissidents and self-proclaimed revolutionaries are intent on subverting local political and social structures in a small provincial town in 1870s Russia, spurred on by a demonic and manipulative ringleader. Based on Dostoyevsky's novel, this play by Lou Stein has a distinctly contemporary feel, with strong reminders of recent events in London and elsewhere. Translated by Tatiana Bazhenova.

Contributors

Writer/Producer/Director:
Lou Stein
Based on the novel by:
Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Translated by:
Tatiana Bazhenova
Music:
Deirdre Gribbin
Govorov:
John Sessions
Varvara Petrovna:
Susannah York
Peter Verhovensky:
Paul McGann
Nikolai Stavroqin:
Benedict Cumberbatch
Liza/Marya:
Anne-Marie Duff
Virginsky/Kirillov:
Dexter Fletcher
Liputin/Stepan:
Roger Lloyd Pack
Shatov:
Brian Bovell

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