Starting today, on Monday, 25th November, BBC Radio 4 is broadcasting 15-minute episodes of
Duncan Macmillan's drama Eugene Onegin every day this week. The programme is based on one of Russia's
best-loved poems and the life of the man who wrote it, Alexander Pushkin. It will be broadcast at 10.45 am and repeated at either 7 or 7.30 pm, as well as being available on the BBC player.
Episode 1
Monday 25 November 2013
By Alexander Pushkin.
Adapted by Duncan Macmillan.
Drama based on one of Russia's best loved poems, and the life of the man who wrote it. As Alexander Pushkin prepares to fight a duel, his wife begs him to tell her his most famous story, Eugene Onegin. Onegin is the darling of St. Petersburg. He is young, handsome and bored. But a trip to the countryside is about to change his life forever.
Directed by Abigail le Fleming
About the adapter
Duncan Macmillan is an award winning writer and director. Former Writer in Residence at Paines Plough and the Royal Exchange Theatre, he has written extensively for theatre in addition to working in radio and television. Duncan is currently writing new plays for the National Theatre, Soho Theatre, Paines Plough and BBC Radio and is adapting George Orwell's 1984 with director Rob Icke for Headlong/Nottingham Playhouse.
Adapted by Duncan Macmillan.
Drama based on one of Russia's best loved poems, and the life of the man who wrote it. As Alexander Pushkin prepares to fight a duel, his wife begs him to tell her his most famous story, Eugene Onegin. Onegin is the darling of St. Petersburg. He is young, handsome and bored. But a trip to the countryside is about to change his life forever.
Directed by Abigail le Fleming
About the adapter
Duncan Macmillan is an award winning writer and director. Former Writer in Residence at Paines Plough and the Royal Exchange Theatre, he has written extensively for theatre in addition to working in radio and television. Duncan is currently writing new plays for the National Theatre, Soho Theatre, Paines Plough and BBC Radio and is adapting George Orwell's 1984 with director Rob Icke for Headlong/Nottingham Playhouse.
Credits
- Natalya: Zoe Tapper
- Pushkin: Geoffrey Streatfield
- Onegin: David Dawson
- Driver: Sean Murray
- Lensky: Joshua McGuire
- Housekeeper: Carolyn Pickles
- Director: Abigail le Fleming
- Adaptor: Duncan Macmillan
- Author: Alexander Pushkin
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