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- Synopsis
- First in a series of 30-minute broadcasts highlighting scenes from Shakespeare’s plays performed by contemporary leading actors. This episode focuses on Romeo and Juliet. The series is arranged by Clemence Dane and produced by Val Gielgud. No further information available (8/2007).
- Series
- Man Shakespeare, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 5 Jun 1941 at 02:45 (Channel: BBC World Service)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Producer
- Val Gielgud
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Adaptor for Radio
- Clemence Dane
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- North American transmission. Transmission time is GMT.
- General
- According to the programme notes in London Calling, "The idea behind this series ... is to show through scenes from some of his [Shakespeare’s] plays the various facets of Shakespeare’s character, which reveal him as the most human and living of all poets" (Number 87, 1-14 June 1941).
- Reviews
- Source: London Calling, No. 87, 1-14 June 1941.
Production Company
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