Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis
Radio broadcast. Second in a series of 26 weekly programmes "designed as an anthology of the best-known and best-loved speeches and scenes" from Shakespeare’s better known plays. Broadcast in two parts, this episode showcases ‘the best of’ Romeo and Juliet, presenting the love and death scenes with William Eedle and Ann Bell in the title roles. The second episode, broadcast a week later, focuses on the character of the nurse (Sybil Thorndike).
Series
Best of Shakespeare, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Availability
Unknown
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works

Credits

Writer
William Shakespeare
Cast
Ann Bell 
Sybil Thorndike 
William Eedle 

Production Company

Name

BBC World Service

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