Tragedy of Macbeth, The
- Synopsis
- Radio version of Shakespeare’s tragedy arranged and produced for broadcasting by Raymond Raikes starring Joss Ackland and Googie Withers in the lead. The music by Stephen Dodgson is conducted by Rae Jenkins.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 25 Jul 1971 at 18:50 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 155 (including interval)
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Producer
- Raymond Raikes
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Stephen Dodgson
- Contributor
- Rae Jenkins
- Adaptor for Radio
- Raymond Raikes
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- This was the BBC’s first stereo production of this play.
- History
- Broadcast with a short interval at approximately 8.15 pm.
- Textual information
- The production cuts the two Hecate scenes. Instead, Raikes decided to include a scene between Lady Macbeth and the Ghost of Duncan first inserted by William Davenant (1606-68) in his Restoration adaptation of the play.
- Reviews
- David Wade reviews the production for The Times, 26 July 1971, p. 8.
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/av71461 (Accessed 09 Dec 2024)