Macbeth, King of Scotland
- Synopsis
- A radio sequence of the play arranged for broadcasting by C. Denis Freeman. Starring Godfrey Tearle and Cathleen Nesbitt as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 22 Dec 1939 at 21:15 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known
Credits
- Producer
- Val Gielgud
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Adaptor for Radio
- C. Denis Freeman
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Except for the lead, the actor’s roles were not specified in Radio Times listings.
- Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- According to Radio Times programme notes, this radio production was not merely a condensed version of the play: "The aim of C. Denis Freeman, who has arranged it, is to select those scenes that show most vividly the gradual deterioration of character in Macbeth that is the real theme of the play" (8 December 1939, p. 8).
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Macbeth, King of Scotland". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66887 (Accessed 09 Dec 2024)