Merchant of Venice, The

Synopsis
Radio version of Shakespeare’s play produced and adapted for broadcasting by Rayner Heppenstall that uses Charles and Mary Lamb’s summary of the play from their Tales from Shakespeare as narrative framework. With Harold Kasket as Shylock and Olive Gregg as Portia. Carleton Hobbs narrates.
Series
World Theatre
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Availability
Unknown
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Producer
Rayner Heppenstall
Writer
Charles Lamb; Mary Lamb; William Shakespeare
Adaptor for Radio
Rayner Heppenstall
Cast
Anthony Hall 
Barbara Mitchell 
Carleton Hobbs 
Frank Duncan 
Harold Kasket 
Heron Carvic 
Olive Gregg 
Patricia Leventon 
Robert Eddison 
Stephen Jack 

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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