Young Shakespeare (radio play) explained

Young Shakesepeare is a 1937 Australian radio drama by Kenneth Mackenzie about William Shakespeare.

It is a verse drama and one of the most acclaimed in that format produced in Australia.[1]

According to Leslie Rees it "freshly interpreted the relations between Anne and the fledgling William —the restless youth, driven to leave Stratford because sudden realisation of a woman’s deceit had dried up the love running in his veins."

The play was popular and was produced again in 1941.[2] This production was called one of the best radio plays of the year.

A copy of the play is at the Fryer Library, University of Queensland.[3]

Premise

The romance between Will Shakespeare and Ann Hathaway.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Semmler, Clement. The ABC : Aunt Sally and sacred cow. 123. 1981. Melbourne University Press . 978-0-522-84216-6 .
  2. News: SPECIAL ANZAC DAY BROADCASTS . . South Australia . 19 April 1941 . 19 February 2024 . 9 . National Library of Australia.
  3. https://manuscripts.library.uq.edu.au/index.php/h1076 Young Shakespeare
  4. News: A.B.C. HIGHLIGHTS . . 32 . 1631 . New South Wales, Australia . 30 July 1937 . 19 February 2024 . 4 . National Library of Australia.