Senior English I: Workmen’s Play from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, The
- Synopsis
- Schools broadcast. A dramatic reading of excerpts from the play focusing on the ‘mechanicals scenes’ adapted by Phillipa Pearce.
- Series
- For the Schools
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 22 Oct 1948 at 14:40 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
- Duration
- 20 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Adaptor for Radio
- Philippa Pearce
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- Source: Radio Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Senior English I: Workmen’s Play from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70763 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)