SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Children’s radio drama based on the novels of Richmal Crompton. Tomboy Dorinda has moved into the village, and William seems to approve of this rat-catching, frog-stuffing girl. The impending Wellbecker Shield for Shakespearean Acting competition seems the perfect opportunity to impress her, but when Dalrymple gets the part of Hamlet, William is spurred into action. Includes several comic scenes of William trying to understand the plot, questioning authorship, and learning his lines, and later in the school rehearsal room delivering his idiosyncratic version of the ‘To Be, or not to be’ soliloquy. Havoc reigns on the night of the performance. Read by Martin Jarvis.

Series

Just William - Live!

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

23 Dec 2012 at 19:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)

Credits

Director

Rosalind Ayres

Writer

Richmal Crompton

Cast

Martin Jarvis

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

children’s drama; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Authorship; School productions

Notes

General

The reading was recorded live at the Theatre Royal, Winchester,

Production Company

Name

Jarvis and Ayres Production

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

Web

http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7393 1514

Fax

020 7393 1555

Address

For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ