David recently starred as Robert Louis Stevenson in a new audio drama, Stevenson In Love, for BBC's Radio 4. It was braodcast over 2 45 minute episodes late last week.You can download the drama below by clicking on the episode titles:
Stevenson in Love: Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes
By Mike Harris.
Based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic travelogues, journals and personal letters.
Stevenson sets off with a donkey across the Cevennes in France and in the process keeps a journal that later becomes his popular travelogue "Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes." But does his journeying help him to forget the woman he has met and fallen in love with - Fanny Osbourne?
In 1879 and 1880, three years before he was to write 'Treasure Island', Robert Louis Stevenson was a largely unpublished and unsuccessful writer.
Despite his father's wishes, however, he saw his life in literature. In 1876, he had met Fanny Osbourne the woman who was to become his lover and later his wife. At the time of their meeting Fanny was escaping from America with her children - away from a husband who only brought her misery through his serial infidelities.One of Stevenson's earliest publications was an essay 'On Falling in Love' for The Cornhill magazine.
In 1878 Fanny decided that she had to return to America and to her husband. Stevenson embarked on a walk through the Cevennes with a donkey in 1879 which was later to be published as 'Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes' and in August of the same year he resolved to follow Fanny to America.
His journey was also published - most particularly in 'The Amateur Emigrant'.
Mike Harris' two plays portray these two enormously significant journeys and attempt to capture Stevenson's feelings for Fanny and how they affected him on his travels.
Cast:Robert Louis Stevenson ...... David Tennant
Fanny ..... Lizzy Mcinnerny
Peasant, Monk ..... Matthew Marsh
Bob ...... Forbes Masson
Saddler, RLS Father ..... Nigel Cooke
Auberge Woman ..... Jane Slavin
Belle ..... Lottie Rice
Child's Voice ..... Bethane Cullinane
Lloyd ..... Ned Leadbeater
Producer: Clive BrillA Pacificus Production for BBC Radio 4
Stevenson in Love: The Amateur Emigrant
By Mike Harris.
Based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic travelogues, journals and personal letters.
In pursuit of the woman he loves Stevenson first catches a steamer to New York and then undertakes a momentous train journey across America - ending in California. But will she leave her husband for him.
In 1879 and 1880, three years before he was to write 'Treasure Island', Robert Louis Stevenson was a largely unpublished and unsuccessful writer.
Despite his father's wishes, however, he saw his life in literature. In 1876, he had met Fanny Osbourne the woman who was to become his lover and later his wife. At the time of their meeting Fanny was escaping from America with her children - away from a husband who only brought her misery through his serial infidelities.One of Stevenson's earliest publications was an essay 'On Falling in Love' for The Cornhill magazine.
In 1878 Fanny decided that she had to return to America and to her husband. Stevenson embarked on a walk through the Cevennes with a donkey in 1879 which was later to be published as 'Travels with a Donkey in the Cevennes' and in August of the same year he resolved to follow Fanny to America.
His journey was also published - most particularly in 'The Amateur Emigrant'.
Mike Harris' two plays portray these two enormously significant journeys and attempt to capture Stevenson's feelings for Fanny and how they affected him on his travels.
Cast:
Robert Louis Stevenson ...... David Tennant
Fanny ...... Lizzy McInnerny
Sam ..... Matthew Marsh
Irish Conductor ..... Forbes Masson
RLS Father , Joshua ...... Nigel Cooke
Dutch Woman, Milk Woman ...... Jane Slavin
Belle ...... Lottie Rice
Nose in a Book, Schoffelheimer ...... Danny Webb
NY Conductor, Chicago Telegraph Man, Ogden Conductor ...... Chinna Wodu
Producer: Clive BrillA Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.