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 Dyall Romeo Marius Goring Mercutio Hubert Gregg Benvolio J. H. Roberts Speaker John Laurie Tybalt
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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Mercutio". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70579 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)