Tragedy of Macbeth, The
- Synopsis
- Radio adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy produced by Charles Lefeaux. With Stephen Murray and Mary Morris as the Macbeths and members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company. Music and sound are specially composed by Tristram Cary and conducted by Lawrence Leonard.
- Series
- World Theatre
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 18 Jul 1960 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
- Duration
- 135 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Producer
- Charles Lefeaux
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Tristram Cary
- Contributor
- Lawrence Leonard
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- BBC Drama Repertory Company.
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A BBC recording. A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- History
- Broadcast in two parts with a 15-minute interval for the news.
- Textual information
- Based on the First Folio text.
- Reviews
- In his published introduction to the broadcast ('The Tragedy of Macbeth’, Radio Times, 15 July 1960, p. 25), Lefeaux explains why, with the use of radiophonic sound, the play is particularly well suited for radio adaptation.
Source: The Times, Radio Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Tragedy of Macbeth, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70992 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)