Merchant of Venice, The
- Synopsis
- Radio version of the play performed by the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company with Peggy Ashcroft as Portia and Michael Redgrave as Shylock. Produced by William Hughes from Denis Carey’s 1953 production at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. The music is composed by Julian Slade, orchestrated and conducted by Harold Ingram and played by the Memorial Theatre Orchestra.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 11 Oct 1953
- Transmission details
- 25 Oct 1953 at 15:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 150 (incl. interval)
Credits
- Producer
- Denis Carey; William Hughes
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Julian Slade
- Contributor
- Harold Ingram
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
- Theatre company
- Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A BBC recording from Birmingham studio.
- General
- Rehearsals took place from 9/10/1953-11/10/1953.
- History
- There was a 10-minute interval at 16.10 approximately.
- Stills
- The front cover of Radio Times, 25-31 October 1953 (Vol. 121), shows Michael Redgrave and Peggy Ashcroft in a still from the Memorial Theatre Production.
- Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
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
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Merchant of Venice, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69195 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)