Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Synopsis
- Radio version of the play produced by Peter Watts. With incidental music by Mendelssohn played by the BBC Midland Light Orchestra. Gilbert Vinter conducts.
- Series
- World Theatre
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 19 Jun 1950 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
- Duration
- 120 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known
Credits
- Producer
- Peter Watts
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Rehearsals: 15/6/1950-19/6/1950
- History
- Broadcast in two parts. Part 1: 20.00-21.00. Part 2: 21.15-22.15.
- Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- Stephen Williams, ‘Shakespeare’s Enchanted Wood’, Radio Times, 16 June 1950, p.4.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Midsummer Night’s Dream, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67200 (Accessed 13 Dec 2024)