Macbeth

Synopsis

Radio broadcast of the play directed by Andrew Allen and adapted by Lister Sinclair with Frank Peddie and Margot Christie as the Macbeths. Narrated by Lorne Greene.

Series

Stage 48

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Audio; Radio

Year of release

2003

Transmission details

24 Oct 1948 (Channel: CBC)

Duration

60 mins

Credits

Director

Andrew Allen

Producer

Andrew Allen

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Lucio Agostini

Contributor

Lorne Greene

Adaptor for Radio

Lister Sinclair

Cast

Frank Peddie	Macbeth
Margot Christie	Lady Macbeth
Lloyd Bochner	Macduff
John Drainie	Malcolm
Budd Knapp	Banquo
Alan King	Ross
Alfie Scopp	Witch
Mavor Moore	Porter
Ruth Springford	Witch
Sandra Scott	Witch
Tommy Tweed	King Duncan

Additional Details

Production type

Sound Recordings(Commercial)

Plays

Macbeth

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Reviews

`Jensen, Michael P. ‘Radio’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006. (p. 540, entry 2348). Jensen criticises the vocal delivery and the often redundant narration observing ‘the show is so ridiculous today that it is astonishing the CBC released it on CD in 2003’.

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Archive

Name

CBC Broadcasting Centre Archives

Address

205 Wellington Street West
Toronto
Ontario
Canada MSV 3G7

Online Retailer

Name

cbcshop.ca

Email

cbcshop@cbc.ca

Web

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Fax

416-205 2139

Address

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