Tragedy of Coriolanus, The
- Synopsis
- Radio adaptation of the play presented as a birthday tribute to Shakespeare. Arranged and produced by guest producer Lewis Casson. With Bruce Belfrage in the title role.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 18 Apr 1948 at 18:50 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 150 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known
Credits
- Producer
- Lewis Casson
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Contributor
- Maurice Roy Ridley
- Adaptor for Radio
- Lewis Casson
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Coriolanus
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A review of this radio production was broadcast on the 22 April 1948 on the Third Programme at 18:35.
- History
- Production presented as a birthday tribute to Shakespeare. Transmitted in two parts with a 30-minute music programme interlude.
The broadcast was repeated on BBC Regional 17/5/1939 18.00-19 - Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is being held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- User comments
- The production transcript records rehearsals from 5/4/1948-18/4/1948.
- Reviews
- In his comment on the week’s radio plays, Stephen Williams imagines Coriolanus "'getting over’ more successfully on the air than on the stage. The more intimate medium should allow us to concentrate more closely on its subtleties of characterisation and the rugged, sinewy strength of its verse." (`Rome and Mayfair’, 16 April 1948).
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Tragedy of Coriolanus, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66489 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)