Lotus FM South Africa Shakespeare's Hamlet
William Shakespeare
In 2006, Lotus FM began producing radio drama and has notched up many successful productions, including the long-running Lollipop Lane serial created by Durban’s Clinton Marius. 2016’s matric Shakespeare was William Shakespeare’s Hamlet with a top cast of local actors.
The cast of top Durban actors include Roger Service and Tom Read, radio drama icons from their years on Springbok Radio with a host of Durban productions including the famed The Men from the Ministry, Father Dear Father and The Navy Lark. Also appearing are well-known Durban performers Michael Gritten and Philippa Savage. Gritten plays Hamlet, Service is Claudius, Read is Polonius and Savage is Ophelia.
The production, recorded in D1 at the SABC – one of the finest radio drama studios in South Africa – provides a valuable resource for those studying the play.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.