As You Like It
- Synopsis
- Radio recording of Glen Byam Shaw’s stage production of the play at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. With Anthony Quayle as Jaques and Barbara Jefford as Rosalind. The music is composed by Clifton Parker.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 14 Dec 1952
- Transmission details
- 15 Mar 1953 at 20:50 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 120 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Director
- Glen Byam Shaw
- Producer
- William Hughes
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Clifton Parker
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
- Theatre company
- Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- As You Like It
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A BBC recording
- General
- Rehearsals: 12/12/1952-14/12/1952
- History
- The stage production went on to tour New Zealand and Australia after the broadcast was recorded in December 1952.
- Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- A brief review of the production can be found in T.C. Kemp’s ‘Moralising and Romancing’, Radio Times, 3 April 1953, p. 21.
Source: The Times, Radio Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "As You Like It". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70871 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)