'Summer Theatre’ Presents: Will Shakespeare

Alternative title

An Invention

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of the play which was originally written for the stage by British playwright Clemence Dane (1888-1965). The plot links Shakespeare and the ‘Dark Lady’ of the sonnets with the mysterious death of Shakespeare’s fellow dramatist, Christopher Marlowe.

Series

Summer Theatre

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No archive copy known

Notes

This programme information is based on the Radio Times Listings for the day according to which the play was broadcast in two parts: Part 1: 20.00-21.00, Part 2: 21.20-22.20.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Peter Watts

Writer

Clemence Dane

Cast

Baliol Holloway
Basil Jones
Claire Bloom
Donald Eccles
Elsa Palmer
Fay Compton
Gladys Young
John Alexander (2)
Marjorie Westbury
Raf de la Torre
Sebastian Shaw
Val Gielgud
Vivienne Chatterton

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)