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)