Twelfth Night

Synopsis
Radio adaptation of Sydney Carroll’s production of Twelfth Night originally shown at the Open-Air Theatre, Regent’s Park, London and directed by Cyril Wood. Margaretta Scott stars as Viola, Jack Hawkins is Orsino, Nigel Playfair speaks the part of Sir Toby Belch. The music is selected and arranged by Herman Finck. Rosabel Watson directs.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
8 Jul 1934 at 17:30 (Channel: BBC National Programme)
Duration
105 mins
Availability
No copy extant

Credits

Director
Cyril Wood; Sydney W. Carroll
Producer
Robert Atkins
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Hermann Finck
Contributor
Lewis Schaverien; Rosabel Watson
Cast
Margaretta ScottViola (later disguised as Cesario)
Anna NeagleOlivia
Jack HawkinsOrsino, Duke of Illyria
John DrinkwaterMalvolio
Leslie FrenchFeste
A. B. ImesonCaptain
Clifford EvansSebastian
Dennis HoeyAntonio
Eric LousadaPriest
Iris HoeyMaria
Ivor HarriesValentine
Jack CarltonFabian
Nigel PlayfairSir Toby Belch
R. Kerr CareyCurio
Valentine RookeSir Andrew Aguecheek

Additional Details

Theatre
Open-Air Theatre, Regent’s Park, London
Theatre company
Open-Air Theatre Company
Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Twelfth Night
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Open-air theatre

Notes

Notes
Recorded at BBC studios with the original cast.
History
Originally performed at the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London, July 1934. Part of a loose series of Shakespeare adaptations broadcast on Sunday evenings on BBC National Programme.
Textual information
A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
Reviews
Val Gielgud discusses the merits of adapting the open-air theatre performance for radio in ‘A Breath of Open Air Comes to the Studio’, The Radio Times, 44:562, 6 July 1934, p. 8.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69551 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)