SONG FOR SHEBA

musical libretto

1959

St John's College

Musical Libretto written by Robert Graves and Jenny Nicholson based on the "Song of Songs".

Contract dated 19 March 1959 - Between Alexander Cohen & Robert Graves - Signed by Cohen only. Tyrone Guthrie was to write the music.

ST PETER AND THE GUNMAN/ Island of Calm/ "The Silver Key"

Screenplay

1957

St John's College

"The Silver Key" /"Island of Calm" (Blue Binding) - Film script by John Barnes based on "Esta en Su Casa", short story by Robert Graves.

Never produced

WORLD'S DELIGHT

Draft Screenplay

1952

St John's College

Film script based on the "1001 Nights". Written by Graves and American director Will Price (once married to Maureen O'Hara).

The script was written in Deya in 1952. It was to be produced by Forrest Judd and several actors were approached to play the lead including Alec Guinness and Fernadel.

ALL THINGS TO ALL MEN

Play

1971

St John's College

All Things to All Men - by Robert Graves. A play in three acts, based on St Paul.

Originated by Graves - no takers

THE FOOL OF ROME

Draft Screenplay

1936

St John's College

Graves's film script of I, CLAUDIUS for the Korda production

This script was not used, or was heavily modified for the shooting of the Korda's epic film of I, Claudius with Charles Laughton and Merle Oberon which was never completed.

I, CLAUDIUS

Play

1971

St John's College

Script of I, CLAUDIUS play by John Mortimer

performed at Queen's theatre -

I, CLAUDIUS

Draft Screenplay

1958

St John's College

I, CLAUDIUS - Draft Screenplay by Bridget Boland and Robert Graves.

Alec Guinness was to play Claudius.

YO,CLAUDIO

Play

2003

Published

Script of I, CLAUDIUS play, in Spanish, by Alonso de Santos

Pentacion production. Directed by Jose Carlos Plaza, with Hector Alterio as Claudius. Opened at the Merida Festival in 2003 with great aclaim. Then travelled around Spain.

SUSSANA AND THE ELDERS

Draft Screenplay

1953

St John's College

Screen Play by Graves/Price probably based on novel (?) by Martin Seymour Smith (See MSS letter of 27 July 1952). First draft Screen play - Ts - Paper foxed - Probably 1950's - 120 pp. Incomplete draft 21pp - Contains text "looks like Jeff Chandler" . This would date it around 1953/1953

THE ANGER OF ACHILLES

Radio Play

1965

St John's College

Radio Play based on Graves's "THE ANGER OF ACHILLES" (Homer's Iliad) -

BBC entry - "Italia Prize 1965" (Winner)

BUT IT STILL GOES ON -

Play

1930

Published

A play in Three Acts by Robert Graves

Commissioned in 1930 but never staged. Published in "But It Still Goes On"

CHRISTMAS TRUCE

Draft Screenplay

1964

St John's College

"Christmas Truce" - First Draft Script by Charles Frend. - Based on a Short Story by Robert Graves

HORSES

Play

1939

Published

A Play for Children by Robert Graves

Published in "Occupation Writer"

ANTIGUA PENNY PUCE

Musical Libretto

1969

St John's College

Antigua, Penny, Puce - Adapted as a stage musical by Diana Morgan.

GREEKS AND TROJANS

Play

1950s ?

St John's College

Greek & Trojans - a play by Robert Graves -.

LOVE

Musical Libretto

1970

St John's College

Libretto for Opera based on "More poems 1961" - in Swedish by Eskil Hemberg

ROBERT GRAVES BIRTHDAY PLAYS

Play

1950s-1960s

St John's College

Performed every year for Graves's Birthday Party in the Canellun Theatre