Learning on ScreenLove in Idleness: Fairy Scenes from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast consisting of a sequence of fairy scenes from Shakespeare’s comedy with a cast of children playing fairies and clowns. Produced by Barbara Burnham and John Burrell, it stars Ralph Richardson as Bottom. With selections from Purcell’s music.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 13 Jul 1941 at 15:30 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
- Duration
- 45 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Producer
- Barbara Burnham; John Burrell
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Henry Purcell
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schoolchildren; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Untrained actors
Notes
- General
- This was John Carol’s (Puck) first venture in acting Shakespeare.
- Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- Guy Fletcher, ‘Miscellany’, Radio Times, 11 July 1941, p. 7
Source: Times, Radio Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Record Stats
This record has been viewed 669 times.
