Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Synopsis

Shakespeare’s comedy adapted for radio by Marianne Helweg with Mendelssohn’s music. Margaret Rawlings performs as Oberon, Fay Compton is Titania, Ralph Richardson plays Bottom. Produced by Val Gielgud.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No copy extant

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Val Gielgud

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Felix Mendelssohn

Contributor

Stanford Robinson

Adaptor for Radio

Marianne Helweg

Cast

Adeline Hook
Barbara Dillon
D. Hay Petrie
Elaine Smorthwaite
Elsie Otley
Fay Compton
Gwen Catley
Gwendolene Embley
H.O. Nicholson
Hebe Simpson
Hilda Robinson
Leslie Perrins
Lola Ralph
Margaret Rawlings
Margaret Rees
Marjorie Parker
Mary Gaskell
Matthew Boulton
Miriam Adams
Norah Baring
Patric Curwen
Percy Rhodes
Philip Wade
Ralph Richardson
Scott Sunderland
Sibylla Marshall
Thea Holme
Violet Prowse
Wallace Evennett
William Fox

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)