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Celebrating Stoppard: The Dissolution of Dominic Boot

Tom Stoppard's first play for 麻豆社 Radio, written in 1964. Dominic has a taxi and a fare that keeps mounting. His plan to pay for it is dissolving fast.

Tom Stoppard's The Dissolution of Dominic Boot is part of Radio 4's Celebrating Stoppard collection.

Dominic needs to pay his taxi fare, but to raise the money he needs to travel across London, in a taxi. The fare keeps rising, and so does the panic. Fifteen minutes of early Stoppard: sharp, funny and already fully himself.

This is a 1978 production of his first play for 麻豆社 Radio, written in 1964.

Dominic ..... Derek Fowlds
Vivian ..... Maria Aitken
Taxi Driver ..... John Junkin
Girl Clerk ..... Amanda Murray
Shepton ..... Jon Glover
Man ..... Peter Wickham
Miss Bligh ..... Eva Stuart
Cartwright ..... Anthony Newlands
Mother ..... Noel Hood
Father ..... William Fox

Producer: Glyn Dearman

14 minutes

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Saturday 10:15

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  • Sun 1 Jul 2012 14:30
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