Cymbeline
- Synopsis
- Radio drama. The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company’s production of Cymbeline directed for stage by Peter Hall and adapted and produced for radio by Victor Menzies. Peggy Ashcroft is Imogen and Richard Johnson Posthumous. Narrated by Patrick Wymark. With music by Raymond Leppard.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 13 Oct 1957
- Transmission details
- 22 Dec 1957 at 17:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 160 mins
Credits
- Director
- Peter Hall
- Producer
- Victor Menzies
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Raymond Leppard
- Contributor
- Patrick Wymark
- Adaptor for Radio
- Victor Menzies
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
- Theatre company
- Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Cymbeline
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- General
- The production transcript records rehearsals being conducted on 8/11/1957 and 11/10/1957. It was recorded in Birmingham Studios.
- History
- The broadcast was repeated on 27 December 1957
- Reviews
- Source: Radio Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Cymbeline". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68931 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)