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Adventure Story
The play focuses on the transformation of Alexander the Great after his conquest of Persia from a military adventurist to an uncompromising despot with a grand vision of a world empire which estranges him from his erstwhile friends. Driven by a deep-felt insecurity, he starts to kill people close to him including the father figure Cleitus. He tries to justify his actions in the name of his dreams of the world empire, but is haunted by loneliness in the end.
Alexander the Great .... Paul Daneman
The Queen Mother of Persia .... Margaret Rawlings
Hephaestion, a Macedonian officer .... David Brierley
Alexander .... Paul Daneman
A sculptor .... Michael Harbour
Philip of Macedon Alexander's father .... John Wyse
General Parmenion .... David March
Philotas his son .... Nigel Graham
The Pythia Priestess of Delphi .... Margaret Robertson
The Queen Mother of Persia .... Margaret Rawlings
Darius, King of Persia .... John Justin
Queen Statira .... Barbara Mitchell
Prince Bessus Satrap of Bactria .... Anthony Jackson
Princess Statira .... Sian Davies
Mazares, servant to Darius .... Harold Kasket
Cleitus, a Macedonian officer .... Francis de Wolff
Macedonian officer - Ptolemy .... Michael Harbour
Macedonian officer - Perdicoas .... Christopher Bidmead
Roxana .... Margaret Robertson
Adapted by Peter Watts
Produced by John Powell
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1967