THE HERBAL BED by Peter Whelan. Directed by Michael Attenborough, designed by Robert Jones, produced by Royal Shakespeare Company, recorded at The (Barbican) Pit, Jan 1997. Cast includes: Joseph Fiennes, Jo McInnes, Liam Cunningham, Teresa Banham. Shakespeare’s elder daughter, married to a physician, was once accused of adultery with another married man. In response, she sued her accuser for slander, and won. From these documented facts, Whelan has created a plot of complexity in both situation and character, not unlike the conflicting truths of Shakespeare’s own works. 2 hrs 30 mins, 1 camera
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