Troilus And Cressida BBC


(4 étoiles; 2 critiques)

Set during the Trojan War, Shakespeare's powerful drama about a doomed love and the futility of war is also an extraordinarily topical enquiry into ethics, values, and the slippery nature of truth. This is the first radio production for more than 20 years.

In the second scene of this epic play, Cressida, left alone, sets the mood for the whole drama when she says, "Women are angels, wooing: Things won are done; joy's soul lies in the doing. That she beloved knows nought that knows not this: Men prize the thing ungain'd more than it is." This encapsulates the action, as much of the play involves battles, bloodshed, and brawls, with characters toying with each other's intentions.

Under Marc Beeby's experienced direction, this production flies by, even when the warriors and lovers seem weary of the path they have chosen to follow.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.