Twelfth Night
- Synopsis
- Radio recording of Peter Hall’s stage production of the play at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Adapted and produced for broadcasting by Peter Dews, starring Dorothy Tutin as Viola, Geraldine McEwan as Olivia and Mark Dignam as Malvolio. With music by Raymond Leppard performed by the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Orchestra (dir. Harold Ingram).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 19 Dec 1958 at 18:00 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 155 (incl. interval)
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Director
- Peter Hall
- Producer
- Peter Dews
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Harold Ingram
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Recorded in the BBC’s Birmingham studios.
- History
- The press night for the stage performance at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, was 22 April 1958. Broadcast with two 5-minute musical intervals at 6.50 p. m. and 7.55 p.m.
Repeated on 26 December 1958 and 14 January 1959. - Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- Source: Radio Times, The Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71647 (Accessed 06 Oct 2024)