A Kind of Alaska and Ashes to Ashes
Harriet Walter stars in two plays by Harold Pinter, playing the roles of women dealing with profound loss of two different sorts.
Harriet Walter stars in two of Harold Pinter's later plays, each providing her with a challenging role she has never taken on before. In 'A Kind of Alaska', she is Deborah, who has lost the last 29 years to sleep; and in 'Ashes to Ashes', Rebecca is haunted by an altogether different kind of loss.
A Kind of Alaska:
Deborah ..... Harriet Walter
Hornby ..... Guy Paul
Pauline ..... Indira Varma
Directed by Toby Swift
Ashes to Ashes:
Rebecca ..... Harriet Walter
Devlin ..... Nicholas Woodeson
Directed by Harry Burton
Produced by Toby Swift.
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Gustav Mahler
Symphony No 1 (2nd mvt, 'Blumine')
Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- Mahler: Symphony no.1: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Rattle.
- EMI Classics.
- 1.
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Richard Wagner
Siegfried-Idyll for small orchestra
Conductor: Neville Marriner. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.- The Best of The Academy.
- EMI Classics.
- 10.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Harold Pinter |
| Deborah | Harriet Walter |
| Rebecca | Harriet Walter |
| Hornby | Guy Paul |
| Paulin | Indira Varma |
| Devlin | Nicholas Woodeson |
| Director | Toby Swift |
| Director | Harry Burton |
| Producer | Toby Swift |
Broadcasts
- Sun 15 Nov 201521:00BBC Radio 3
- Sun 13 Nov 201621:00BBC Radio 3
