SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Shakespeare’s comedy adapted for radio by Marianne Helweg with Mendelssohn’s music. Margaret Rawlings performs as Oberon, Fay Compton is Titania, Ralph Richardson plays Bottom. Produced by Val Gielgud.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

17 Jun 1934 at 17:30 (Channel: BBC National Programme)

Duration

114 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Producer

Val Gielgud

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Felix Mendelssohn

Contributor

Stanford Robinson

Adaptor for Radio

Marianne Helweg

Cast

Scott Sunderland	Theseus
Barbara Dillon	Hippolyta
Margaret Rawlings	Oberon
Fay Compton	Titania
D. Hay Petrie	Puck (Robin Goodfellow)
Adeline Hook	Cobweb
Elaine Smorthwaite	Moth
Elsie Otley	Fairy
Gwen Catley	Fairy
Gwendolene Embley	Fairy
H.O. Nicholson	Egeus
Hebe Simpson	Fairy
Hilda Robinson	Fairy
Leslie Perrins	Demetrius
Lola Ralph	Fairy
Margaret Rees	Fairy
Marjorie Parker	Fairy
Mary Gaskell	Hermia
Matthew Boulton	Robin Starveling
Miriam Adams	Mustardseed
Norah Baring	Peaseblossom
Patric Curwen	Philostrate
Percy Rhodes	Snug
Philip Wade	Peter Quince
Ralph Richardson	Nick Bottom
Sibylla Marshall	Fairy
Thea Holme	Helena
Violet Prowse	Fairy
Wallace Evennett	Francis Flute
William Fox	Lysander

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Textual information

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

Reviews

Source: Radio Times, BBC Programme Records 1933-1935

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)