Mercutio

Synopsis
Radio broadcast on an excerpt from Romeo and Juliet that focuses on the character of Mercutio. Arranged for radio by Herbert Farjeon and produced by Mary Hope Allen. With J. H. Roberts as speaker.
Series
Radio Theatre: Shakespeare’s Characters
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Recording date
2 Feb 1944
Transmission details
14 Feb 1944 at 11:30 (Channel: BBC World Service)
Duration
29 mins
Availability
Unknown

Credits

Producer
Mary Hope Allen
Writer
William Shakespeare
Adaptor for Radio
Herbert Farjeon
Cast
Valentine DyallRomeo
Marius GoringMercutio
Hubert GreggBenvolio
J. H. RobertsSpeaker
John LaurieTybalt

Additional Details

Production type
Other
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General
According to the programme notes in London Calling, "Mr. Farjeon had always been interested in the big figures among the secondary characters in Shakespeare’s plays. In this series he expands upon their personalities, illustrating his theories by some of the scenes in which these characters appear" (No. 302: 1945, p. 20)
History
Episode 8 in the series.
Broadcast on the External Service on the following dates and regions:
14/2/1944 General Overseas Service, 11:30 GMT
16/2/1944 North American Service, 1:30 GMT (21:30 EWT)
16/2/1944 Pacific Service, 9:00 GMT
14/2/1944 African Service, 16:45 GMT
Textual information
A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
Reviews
Source: London Calling
Annotated radio scripts of all the 18 episodes in the series are being held at the University of Bristol Theatre Collection.

Production Company

Name

BBC World Service

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Mercutio". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70579 (Accessed 10 Nov 2024)