Pyramus and Thisbe
- Synopsis
- A televised extract of the play produced by Jan Bussell which shows Bottom and his ‘theatre company’ staging the ‘lamentable comedy’ of Pyramus and Thisbe.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 9 Jul 1937 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 15 mins
- Availability
- No recording available
Credits
- Director
- Jan Bussell
- Producer
- Jan Bussell
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Cast
John Rudling Theseus Charles Lefeaux Peter Quince Don Gemmel Francis Flute Erik Chitty Tom Snout Herbert Lees Snug J. Hubert Leslie Robin Starveling Kenneth Villiers Philostrate Wilfrid Walter Nick Bottom
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The Birmingham Shakespeare Library holds a television script.
- History
- Part of a series that inaugurated Shakespearean drama on television in Britain. A repeat of this production was shown on 1 January 1938 in which Frank Birch replaced Wilfrid Walter as Bottom.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Pyramus and Thisbe". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37285 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)