Twelfth Night or What You Will

Synopsis

Radio adaptation abridged and produced for broadcasting by Peter Creswell. The cast includes Robert Holmes (Orsino), Mary Hinton (Viola), Frederick W. Lloyd (Sir Toby Belch) and Irene Vanbrugh as Maria. With music arranged by Julian Herbage and played by the Dolmetsch Consort of Viols and Recorders and Diana Poulton (lute).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

12 Jan 1936 at 17:20 (Channel: BBC National Programme)

Duration

120 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Producer

Peter Creswell

Music

Julian Herbage

Contributor

Diana Poulton

Adaptor for Radio

Peter Creswell

Cast

Mary Hinton	Viola (later disguised as Cesario)
Antoinette Cellier	Olivia
Robert Holmes	Orsino, Duke of Illyria
Cecil Humphreys	Malvolio
Jan van der Gucht	Feste
Charles Heslop	Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Charles Mortimer	Captain
David Erskine	Valentine
Frederick Lloyd	Sir Toby Belch
Irene Vanbrugh	Maria
Ivan Samson	Antonio
Jack Allen	Fabian
Lindesay Baxter	Curio
Mary Hinton	Sebastian
William Shakespeare

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Twelfth Night

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Textual information

A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Reviews

Source: The Times, Radio Times, BBC Programme Records 1933-1935

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)