SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio play produced and adapted for broadcasting by Peter Creswell. Scenes from Shakespeare’s As You Like It are supplemented by text from Rosalynde by Thomas Lodge, a romance which Shakespeare used as source for his play. The chief additions to Shakespeare’s comedy consist of sonnets from Lodge’s version, set to music specially composed by Norman Fulton.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

22 Jun 1941 at 15:30 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

75 mins

Availability

No archive copy known

Credits

Producer

Peter Creswell

Music

Norman Fulton

Adaptor for Radio

Peter Creswell

Cast

Phyllis Neilson-Terry	Rosalind
Thea Holme	Celia
Jack Livesey	Orlando
Hedley Briggs	Touchstone
Eric Portman	Jaques
Arthur Young	Charles
Arthur Young	Forester
Betty Hardy	Audrey
Betty Hardy	Page
Carl Bernard	Hymen
Carl Bernard	Dennis
Cecil Trouncer	Duke Senior
Cyril Gardiner	Oliver
Edgar Norfolk	Duke Frederick
Grizelda Hervey	Phebe
Harold Scott	Silvius
Ivor Barnard	Corin
Leslie French	Amiens
M. Landale	Sir Oliver Martext
Malcolm Graeme	Adam
Ronald Simpson	Le Beau
Thea Holme	Page

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

As You Like It

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); songs

Notes

Notes

A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Reviews

Source: Radio Times, 20 June 1941, p. 7.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)