A Tsar in London
Anglo-Russian relations are tested in this tragicomic take on the months Tsar Peter the Great spent in 17th century London. Written by Mike Walker and with Greg Kolpakchi as Peter.
Written by Mike Walker, from an idea by Michael Crick.
A tragicomic take on the months Tsar Peter the Great spent in London learning about ship-building and naval tactics, destroying the house and garden of diarist John Evelyn; roistering with the ambitious young actress Letitia Cross; and preparing himself for an onslaught upon Evelyn’s treasured holly hedge, Russia’s backward society and the peace of Northern Europe.
Peter . . . . . Greg Kolpakchi
Letitia . . . . . Siena Kelly
John . . . . . Michael Bertenshaw
Ben . . . . . John Lightbody
Foreign Secretary . . . . . Josh Bryant-Jones
Lucy . . . . . Kitty O’Sullivan
Sound design: Andy Garratt & Peter Ringrose
Director: Sasha Yevtushenko
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- Tue 27 Feb 2024 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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