Tempest, The
- Synopsis
- A televised studio set production of the play produced by Robert and Ian Atkins. Robert Atkins also performs as Caliban.
- Series
- Sunday-Night Theatre
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 14 Oct 1956 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 105 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Ian Atkins; Robert Atkins
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Hans Heimler
- Costume
- Olive Harris
- Art Direction
- Barry Learoyd
- Choreographer
- Geraldine Stephenson
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Tempest, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- For a detailed review of the production cf. Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer, Shakespeare on Screen: An International Filmography and Videography (London: Mansell, 1990), entry 612, p. 284.
The Birmingham Shakespeare Library holds a television rehearsal script. - Reviews
- According to Rothwell/Melzer the production as a whole comes across as being "reputable, bright, tasteful but not terribly inventive, a little on the stiff side." Shakespeare on Screen, p. 284.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Tempest, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37401 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)