Twelfth Night

Synopsis
Radio adaptation of Twelfth Night by Carl Ritchie of Angus L. Bowmer’s stage production for the 1959 Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Jensen (op cit) notes that the broadcast was made as part of Oregon’s 100th anniversary as a state and the OSF was aked to produce a show that brought together Queen Elizabeth, British explorers and Shakespeare. Ritchie wrote Mask of the New World in response to this commission, and excerpts are included in this broadcast.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
13 Aug 1959 (Channel: NBC)
Duration
24 mins
Availability
No archive copy found (2007).

Credits

Director
Andrew C. Love
Writer
William Shakespeare
Adaptor for Radio
Carl Ritchie
Cast
Barbara WaideViola (later disguised as Cesario)
Mary Jo RandallOlivia
David O’BrienOrsino, Duke of Illyria
Philip HansonMalvolio
Auriol SmithMaria
Richard D. RissoSir Andrew Aguecheek
Theodore MarcuseSir Toby Belch

Additional Details

Theatre company
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Twelfth Night
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Notes

Reviews
Jensen. Michael P.`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. 573, entry 2602).

Production Company

Name

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Contact
Archivist
Email
archives@osfashland.org
Web
http://www.osfashland.org External site opens in new window
Phone
+ 541 482 2111
Address
15 S Pioneer Street
Ashland
Oregon 97520

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67641 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)