Hawk and the Handsaw, The

Synopsis
Radio play written by Michael Innes that attempts to sketch in dramatic form the question whether Hamlet, had he but known of all the psychoanalytical speculations that were written about him, would have acted any different. The action, set in the court of Denmark some 40 years after Hamlet’s death, is precipitated by a performance of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. With music composed by William Wordsworth. The BBC Theatre Orchestra is conducted by Walter Goehr.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
21 Nov 1948 at 18:25 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
Duration
90 mins

Credits

Producer
Rayner Heppenstall
Writer
J. I. M. Stewart; Michael Innes
Music
William Wordsworth (2)
Adaptor for Radio
J. I. M. Stewart; Michael Innes
Cast
Laidman BrowneFirst player ('Hamlet’) (Hamlet)
Baliol HollowayKing Fortinbras (Fortinbras)
Denise BryerA boy
Frederick LloydHoratio (Horatio)
Hilda SchroderA lady
John LaurieA doctor
Stanley GroomeSecond player ('Horatio’) (Horatio)
William TrentThird player ('Fortinbras’) (Fortinbras)

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Michael Innes is the pseudonym for Scottish writer and academic J.I.M. Stewart.
Reviews
For more information about the play see Innes’ s detailed article on ‘The Hawk and the Handsaw’ in Radio Times, 19 November 1948, p. 7.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Hawk and the Handsaw, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66637 (Accessed 13 Dec 2024)