Ian Burnside A Soldier And A Maker

A Soldier and a Maker Stephanie Cole, Jemma Redgrave  and Richard Goulding  star in Iain Burnside's play about the tragic World War One  figure of Ivor Gurney.   The play features many of Gurney's songs, performed by the cast, with Burnside at the piano.   The production is an adaptation of Burnside's Barbican play, which was developed at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Taylor: Nick Allen Rose/Radio Girl: Holly Marie Bingham Snowy/Dr: Alexander Cobb Winifred Gurney: Stephanie Cole Billy: Dominick Felix Ivor Gurney: Richard Goulding Nurse Wallace: Katie Grosset Ethel Gurney: Bethan Langford Will Harvey: Jevan McAuley Marion Scott: Jemma Redgrave Wilf: Frazer Scott Reg/Herbert Howells/Ronald Gurney: David Shaw Parker Tug/Dr Terry: Adam Sullivan Florence/Helen/Nurse Drummond: Zoe Waites Director: Philip Franks Producer: David Morley Drama on 3 1 hour, 30 minutes First broadcast:  Sun 29th Jun 2014 22:00 on BBC Radio 3 A Soldier and a Maker is directed by Philip Franks of the RSC, whose many theatre directing credits include "Private Lives" and "The Heiress" at the National, and whose work as an actor includes The Darling Buds of May and Heartbeat. Interweaving original material with Gurney's own music, poems and letters, the results are a poignant impression of a great artist dealing with mental illness. Sound Presentation: Wilfredo Acosta A Perfectly Normal Production for BBC Radio 3.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.