'Great Desire I Had’: Shakespeare and Italy, The
- Synopsis
- Radio play written by Henry Reed and produced for broadcasting by Douglas Cleverdon. Set in Italy in 1593, this dramatic speculation sends William Shakespeare (Marius Goring) to Ferrara, Verona, Padua, Venice, and Mantua in the early 1590s and has him involved with a brilliant commedia dell’arte troupe, the Gelosi. Narrated by Henry Reed.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Recording date
- 30 Oct 1952
- Transmission details
- 26 Oct 1952 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 80 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Producer
- Douglas Cleverdon
- Writer
- Henry Reed
- Contributor
- Henry Reed
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- biographies; Commedia dell’Arte; Italy; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Rehearsals: 21/10/1952-26/10/1952
- Textual information
- A transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- In ‘Did Shakespeare Go To Italy’ (Radio Times, 24 October 1952, p. 7), Henry Reed explains his imaginative approach to the topic.
Source: Radio Times, The Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "'Great Desire I Had’: Shakespeare and Italy, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71645 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)