The Lady’s not for Burning [extract]

Summary: 1954 BBC production of J. M. Barrie’s mystery Shall We Join the Ladies?, presented from the Vanburgh Theatre, London as part of a broader programme titled We Live to Please, a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, which opened with a discussion of the early years of RADA in the studio. The performances thereafter presented were excerpts from Pygmalion, Othello and The Lady’s Not for Burning, followed by what was possibly a full production of Shall We Join the Ladies?
Theatre play: The Lady’s not for Burning by Christopher Fry (1907-2005) [more information]
Play synopsis: 'A romantic comedy in three acts, in verse, it is set in the Middle Ages. It reflects the world’s "exhaustion and despair" following World War II, with a war-weary soldier who wants to die, and an accused witch who wants to live.In form, it resembles Shakespeare’s pastoral comedies.' Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lady%27s_Not_for_Burning.
Production history: Dated to 1948.
Date of transmission: Sunday 20 June 1954
Channel: BBC Television
Production company: BBC

Producer

Playwright

Christopher Fry (1907-2005)

Cast

Pamela Brown	Jennet
Trevor Howard	Thomas

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