Will Shakespeare

Alternative title

Haidee Wright and Frank Vosper in a Scene from Act 4 of ‘Will Shakespeare’

Synopsis

Radio broadcast of a scene from Act IV of the play which was originally written for the stage by British playwright and novelist Winifred Ashton, whose nom de plume was 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.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No copy extant

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Writer

Clemence Dane

Cast

Frank Vosper
Haidee Wright

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)