London Calling Asia: An actress and her public

Item

Edited Title

London Calling Asia: An actress and her public

Archivist's Original Title

London Calling Asia: An actress and her public

Original description

An Actress and Her Public: a talk in which Dame Edith considers the responsibilities of her art, and her relationship with the people to whom it is offered.

Time duration

0:14:27

MetadataURL

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Recording date of the original material

1954-08-28

Country Name

United Kingdom

Recording place

United Kingdom

Resource Language

English

Performer/Speaker

Edith Evans

Tags, Keywords

Edith Evans (1888-1976)
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Production and direction
Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
Acting
Acting as Profession

Archivist Category

Spoken voice

Recording context

Radio Programme

Collection source citation

BBC: London Calling Asia

Holding Institution of Original Materials

British Library

Licensing Institution

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Accessing Institutions

British Library

Copyright Information

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Physical format

Compact Disc

Original item number

1CDR0033157

SEAH Identifier

BBC00018

Broadcast Topic

Culture

Description

Item note: An Actress and Her Public: a talk in which Dame Edith considers the responsibilities of her art, and her relationship with the people to whom it is offered. Item note: Part played by talent and training in acting. Actor's responsibility to the author. History of Shakespeare productions and textual alterations. Modern interpretations of Shakespeare. Necessity for faithfulness to author's wishes. Playing Orinthia in Shaw's Apple Cart. Advisability of co-operating with producer. Actor's relations with his audience. Necessity of controlling the audience and for combining involvement with detachment. Need for love, understanding and observation of humanity. Drama as an act of worship between cast and audience. BBC Sound Archives CD 110151 Original issue no.: BBC Sound Archives 842264. Broadcast Eastern Service, in London Calling Asia. Recording note: It is not known whether or not this talk is as broadcast.

Item sets

Sound Archive of BBC South East Asian Broadcasts
Sound Archive of BBC South East Asian Broadcasts (with sound)
Sound from London Calling Asia: An actress and her public

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