SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio drama with strong Hamlet parallels and many quotations from the play. The plot centres on Roy Rayburn who dominated the American stage for many years until he was committed to an asylum nine years before the drama begins. Rayburn escapes... Written by James Agate Jr and introduced by E.G. Marshall.

Series

Cbs Radio Mystery Theatre

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

17 Oct 1976 (Channel: CBS)

Duration

60 mins

Availability

No archive copy found (2007)

Credits

Director

Himan Brown

Writer

James Jr Agate

Contributor

E.G. Marshall

Cast

Fred Gwynne

Roy Rayburn (Hamlet)

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William

Notes

Reviews

For a fuller plot summary and details of the Shakespeare references see Michael P. Jensen in ‘Radio’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006. (p. 522, entry 2206)

Production Company

Name

CBS Radio