Morocco Calf: A Whimsy in One Act
- Synopsis
- Radio play by James R. Gregson. Set in Portia’s house in Belmont, it begins with the Prince of Morocco making his fateful casket choice in blank verse. When he begins to quote lines from other plays, an outraged ‘shade of Shakespeare’ appears on the scene, speaking prose in an attempt to re-establish authorial control. But who is the real author of the play - Shakespeare or "the young jackanapse who has been so free with the scissors and the paste" and "doesn’t know how to cut the tangle he got himself into".
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 1936
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Writer
- James R. Gregson
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Production transcript of a this radio adaptation was acquired by the Shakespeare Collection Library in Birmingham on 21/2/1936. Production and transmission dates are unknown.
- 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)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Morocco Calf: A Whimsy in One Act". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70415 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)