Bottom of the Well, The
- Synopsis
- Radio melodrama by Allan McClelland re-written for broadcasting from his stage-play Call It Madness in collaboration with E.J. King Bull. Starting off with young wannabe actor Denzil (Michael Warre) rehearsing a scene from Hamlet, the entire play - " a study of a sensitive, tormented individual" seems to be based on Shakespeare’s play. The action is set in a living-room on a mink farm in England. With music composed by John Hotchkis.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 1 Oct 1951 at 21:15 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
- Duration
- 90 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known
Credits
- Producer
- Mary Hope Allen
- Writer
- Allan McClelland
- Adaptor for Radio
- Allan McClelland; E. J. Bull
- Cast
Michael Warre Denzil Knaresborough (Hamlet) Campbel Singer Major Clive Knaresborough Gordon Davies The Rev. Philip Shipton Jean Forster Mrs. Macilroy Joan Maude Maeve O’Reilly Patrick Boxhill Sammy O’Hara
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- 1950s
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals
Notes
- Reviews
- Elwyn Jones, ‘A Hamlet-like Hero’, Radio Times, 28 September 1951, p. 17.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Bottom of the Well, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67663 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)