SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio ‘interpretation’ of Shakespeare’s late play by Raymond Raikes with Norman Shelley as Prospero. The music is composed by Anthony Bernard who also conducts the London Chamber Orchestra and Singers.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

4 Nov 1951 at 18:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)

Duration

120 mins

Availability

Unknown

Credits

Producer

Raymond Raikes

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Anthony Bernard

Adaptor for Radio

Raymond Raikes

Cast

Norman Shelley	Prospero
Louise Hutton	Miranda
Deller-Bryer	Ariel
John Slater	Caliban
John Glen	Ferdinand
Carleton Hobbs	Gonzalo
David Peel	Mariner
Eric Lugg	Mariner
Ivor Barnard	Trinculo
Laidman Browne	Alonso
Leslie Wood	Juno
Malcolm Hayes	Sebastian
Marjorie Westbury	Ceres
Martin Lewis (2)	Mariner
Noel Iliff	Mariner
Richard George	Boatswain
Richard Williams	Antonio
Sarah Leigh	Iris
Stanley Groome	Master of the Ship
Wensley Pithey	Stephano

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Tempest, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

A BBC recording

General

Rehearsals: 1/11/1951-4/11/1951

Textual information

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

Reviews

In ‘A Radio Interpretation of "The Tempest"' (Radio Times, 2 November 1951, p. 8), Elwyn Jones explains how Raikes’s approach to the play departs from traditional readings.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)