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Hey, Hey, McBeth!: A Comedy with Music

Synopsis
Radio broadcast of Macbeth as a musical comedy. Both Holinshed and Shakespeare are mentioned as inspirational source but the play seems to have been ‘improved’ out of all recognition by writer duo Jack House and Allen MacKinnon.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Availability
No archive copy known.
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); musical adaptations

Credits

Producer
Robin Russell
Writer
Alan MacKinnon; Jack House
Music
Gerald Shaw
Cast
Allan MacKinnon 
Ian Sadler 
James McKechnie 
James Smith Campbell 
Jean Horn 
Jim Urquhart 
Maisie Dykes 
William H. D. Joss 

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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