Nicola Baldwin - Edward Alleyn's Devil
London, 1605. Famed Jacobean actor Edward Alleyn believed he saw a devil on stage. What really happened? Stars Richard McCabe and Brian McCardie.
Edward Alleyn's Devil
By Nicola Baldwin.
London, 1605. Edward Alleyn was the most famous actor of the Jacobean stage. At the height of his fame, he believed he saw a devil on stage. This snowy, sparkling play investigates what really happened and looks at the consequences that still influence us today.
Edward Alleyn ...... Richard McCabe
William Grogan ...... Brian McCardie
Philip Henslowe ...... Philip Jackson
Fardinandoo Black ...... Desmond McNamara
Joan Alleyn ...... Christine Kavanagh
Sir Francis Calton ...... Sam Dale
John Pyg ...... Joe Prospero
Robert Shaa ...... Joseph Kloska
Miss Wills ...... Bethan Walker
Isack Shackerley ...... Paul Richard Biggin.
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Fri 9 May 2008 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Wed 12 Jun 2013 11:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 12 Jun 2013 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 13 Jun 2013 04:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 16 Jan 2015 11:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 16 Jan 2015 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 17 Jan 2015 04:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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