Merchant of Venice, The

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play adapted and produced by Cyril Wood with Stephen Haggard (Bassanio), Abraham Sofaer (Shylock) and Celia Johnson (Portia). Music by the Vocal Octet.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No copy extant

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Cyril Wood

Writer

William Shakespeare

Adaptor for Radio

Cyril Wood

Cast

Abraham Sofaer
Celia Johnson
Denys Blakelock
Doris Blagrove
Douglas Ross
Gwendolen Evans
Hector Abbas
Jerrold Robertshaw
John Cheatle
Leo Genn
Leonard M Henry
Pamela Stanley
Patric Curwen
Paul Farrell
Richard Goolden
Robert Harris
Roy Emerton
Stephen Haggard
Theodore Smythe
Valentine Dunn
Wilfred Fletcher

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)