SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

First in a series of short dramatic recitals in which well-known actresses perform extracts from Shakespeare’s plays. With Edith Evans as Rosalind performing extracts from As You Like It III ii, IV i, and from the Epilogue.

Series

Shakespeare’s Heroines

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

2 May 1926 at 17:30 (Channel: BBC)

Duration

15 mins

Availability

No recording available

Credits

Writer

William Shakespeare

Cast

Edith Evans

Rosalind

Additional Details

Production type

Other

Plays

As You Like It

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); women

Notes

Notes

This series is not to be confused with the BBC London schools’ talk series of the same name. In order to avoid confusion, the title "Shakespeare’s Heroines" is here catalogued as series title only.

General

Shakespeare’s Heroines is also the title of the first book published by the BBC in September 1926 in conjunction with the series. It was sold in aid of raising money for the establishment of a National Theatre. A copy is held in the BBC Written Archives Centre, Caversham Park, Reading.

Reviews

In a Radio Times article encouraging listeners both to buy the book that accompanies the series and to participate in the ‘Shakespeare Heroines Competition’, Herbert Farjeon claims that the series was "enjoyed by the most numerous audiences who ever attended the same Shakespearean performance anywhere in the world" ('A Book of Heroines’, 3 September 1926, p. 414).

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)