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The Friday Play

on BBC Radio 3

The Taming of the Shrew by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE. With and With STEPHEN RASHBROOK
Music composed by Mia Sotenou and performed by TOM FINUCANE. LIZ STANBRIDGE and THE COMPOSER
Technical presentation by RICHARD BEADSMOORE
ROSAMUND MASON and KEITH GRAHAM Adapted for radio and directed by JEREMY MORTIMER (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
William Shakespeare.
Composed By:
Mia Sotenou
Unknown:
Tom Finucane.
Presentation By:
Richard Beadsmoore
Unknown:
Rosamund Mason
Unknown:
Keith Graham
Directed By:
Jeremy Mortimer
Petruchio:
Bob Peck
Katharina:
Cheryl Campbell
Baptista Minola, Katharina's father:
Laurence Payne
Bianca, her sister:
Moir Leslie
Suitors to Bianca: Hortensio:
Douglas Hodge
Suitors to Bianca: Gremio:
Michael Deacon
Lucentio:
Stephen Tompkinson
Tranio, Lucentio's servant:
Robert Glenister
Biondello, Lucentio's boy:
Paul Copley
Grumio, Petruchio's servant:
Christopher Fairbank
Pedant:
John Baddeley
Tailor:
Simon Cuff
Vincentio/Lord:
Anthony Jackson
Christopher Sly/Curtis:
William Simons
Page:
Richard Pearce
Hostess/Widow:
Linda Polan

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