This is a collection of the "best of the Bard" as chosen by readers of Classic FM Magazine. An introduction and music of the period places each piece in context, and the selection includes famous speeches and scenes from the plays and a top ten of scenes, speeches or sonnets.
Belfast 1939: Martha Goulding's world is shattered by a sudden death and the outbreak of war that leaves her family facing an uncertain future. Her daughters are talented singers who join a troupe of entertainers led by Goldstein, a Polish Jew, who is determined to raise morale and money for the war effort. But Martha is torn between allowing her girls to perform and keeping them safe from men, both in and out...
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