Twelfth Night
- Synopsis
- Television production of the play featuring actors such as Newton Blick, John Moffatt and Maureen Quinney, who were mainly recruited from London’s West End theatres.
- Series
- Sunday-Night Theatre
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 10 Mar 1957 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 90 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy traced
Credits
- Producer
- Casper Wrede; Michael Elliott
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- George Hall
- Art Direction
- Stephen Taylor
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Downfall of Malvolio, The
Notes
- Notes
- The Birmingham Shakespeare Library holds a rehearsal script.
- Reviews
- "The production...will not distract the viewer with gimmicks .., but will rely for its effectiveness on a sparkling pace, a spacious, airy set, an essentially youthful cast, and above all the magic of the play itself". Rowan Ayers, "BBC Television presents ... TWELFTH NIGHT, Radio Times 8 March 1957, p.7.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37433 (Accessed 02 Nov 2024)