Coriolanus

Synopsis

Shakespeare’s play arranged for broadcasting by Peter Creswell and Barbara Burnham. The cast includes Leon Quartermaine in the title role, Frank Cellier as Menenius and Sybil Thorndike as Volumnia. Music by Robert Chignell, directed by Stanford Robinson.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No recording copy

Notes

A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Peter Creswell

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Robert Chignell

Contributor

Stanford Robinson

Adaptor for Radio

Barbara Burnham; Peter Creswell

Cast

Arthur Evans
Cecil Trouncer
Charles Groves
Cyril Gardiner
Cyril Nash
Eric Berry
Ethel Lodge
Felix Aylmer
Francis L. Sullivan
Frank Cellier
George Cooke
George Sanders
H.O. Nicholson
Helen Dale
Irene Ouston
Irene Rooke
J. Spencer-Phillips
James Tovey
Joan Hare
John Y. Smart
Leon Quartermaine
Pascoe Thornton
Prudence Magor
Richard Hurndall
Sybil Thorndike
Theodore Smythe

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)