Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis

Radio broadcast. A sequence from Shakespeare’s play arranged by Hugh Stewart with narrative taken from Charles and Mary Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare. Fay Compton and Marius Goring perform the title roles.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

6 Apr 1941 at 21:30 (Channel: BBC Home Service)

Duration

60 mins

Availability

No copy extant

Credits

Producer

Val Gielgud

Writer

Charles Lamb; Mary Lamb; William Shakespeare

Adaptor for Radio

Hugh Stewart

Cast

Marius Goring	Romeo
Fay Compton	Juliet

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

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

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)