Rosencrantz and Guildenstern
- Synopsis
- A television adaptation of W.S. Gilbert’s 1891 burlesque. The script parodies the style of Shakespearean performance in the 1890s and centres on Claudius’ secret - that in his youth he was the author of a bad play, now forbidden by all to mention. To get out of an engagement with the prince and marry her true love Rosencrantz. Ophelia engineers Hamlet into staging the banned play, resulting in his exile to England. With Leonard Sachs as Rosencrantz and Erik Chitty as Guildenstern. [with acknowledgment to Susanne Greenhalgh for providing the synopsis].
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 2 Mar 1938 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 25 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found.
Credits
- Producer
- Jan Bussell
- Writer
- W.S. Gilbert
- Cast
Peter Ridgeway Hamlet Graham Clifford Claudius Madge Brindley Gertrude Alexis France Ophelia Connaught Stanleigh Player (1) Erik Chitty Guildenstern Ethene Wall Player (2) Leonard Sachs Rosencrantz
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William
Notes
- Notes
- Source: http://www.radiotimesarchive.co.uk
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av73445 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)