The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice

Synopsis

Radio version of Shakespeare’s play adapted and produced by Peter Creswell. With Godfrey Tearle in the title role, Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies as Desdemona and Malcolm Keen as Iago. Incidental music composed and conducted by Leslie Woodgate. Diana Poulton plays traditional lute music.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Availability

No copy extant

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer

Peter Creswell

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Leslie Woodgate

Adaptor for Radio

Peter Creswell

Cast

Alec Finter
Cecil A. Lewis
Charles Hickman
Cyril Nash
Diana Poulton
Douglas Ross
Drelincourt Odlum
Godfrey Tearle
Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies
H.O. Nicholson
James Tovey
Malcolm Keen
Mary Clare
Osmund Willson
Pascoe Thornton
Patrick Waddington
Richard Hurndall
Rudolph de Cordova
Theodore Smythe

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)