Twelfth Night or What You Will
- Synopsis
- Radio version of Shakespeare’s play adapted and produced by Peter Watts. With Joan Hart as Viola, Denise Bryer as Olivia and Norman Shelley as Sir Toby Belch. The music is arranged, composed and directed by John Hotchkis. Jan van der Gucht sings and Desmond Dupre plays the lute.
- Series
- World Theatre
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Recording date
- 22 Jul 1952
- Transmission details
- 23 Jul 1952 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
- Duration
- 165 (incl. interval)
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Producer
- Peter Watts
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- John Hotchkis
- Contributor
- Desmond Dupre; Jan van der Gucht
- Adaptor for Radio
- Peter Watts
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Rehearsals: 18/7/1952-22/7/1952
- History
- Broadcast in two parts with a fifteen-minute break for the news at 9pm.
- Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- Source: The Times, Radio Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night or What You Will". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71141 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)