Learning on ScreenFirst Night of ‘Twelfth Night’, The
- Synopsis
- A dramatic reconstruction of a Shakespearean premiere of Twelfth Night, written for radio by J. C. Gosforth and based on the book by American scholar Leslie Hotson who introduces the programme in a recorded talk. ‘The programme tells how the Lord Chamberlain’s Men ... received their commission to provide a play for Twelfth Night, and how it was put into rehearsal as it came, scene by scene, from Shakespeare’ (op cit). Music composed and conducted by Christopher Whelen.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 6 Jan 1956 at 19:45 (Channel: BBC Home Service)
- Duration
- 45 mins
- Availability
- No copy extant
Credits
- Producer
- Colin Shaw
- Writer
- J. C. Gosforth; Leslie Hotson
- Music
- Christopher Whelen
- Contributor
- Leslie Hotson
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Twelfth Night
Notes
- Notes
- Several actors of this feature appeared in the full radio performance of Twelfth Night that was transmitted on 9/1/1956 (see separate entry).
- General
- Rehearsals: 5/1/1956-6/1/1956
- History
- Broadcast as an introduction to a complete performance of Twelfth Night on 9/1/1956 (see separate entry).
- Textual information
- A transcript of the production is held in the Shakespeare Collection of Birmingham’s Central Library.
- Reviews
- Source: ‘First Night’, Radio Times, 30 December 1955, p. 7.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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