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Playing Shakespeare.
- Title
- Playing Shakespeare. Set speeches and soliloquies [videorecording] / a presentation of Films for the Humanities ; with the Royal Shakespeare Company ; produced by RM Arts and London Weekend Television ; executive producers, Melvyn Bragg, Nick Evans ; director, John Carlaw ; producer, Andrew Snell ; written and presented by John Barton.
- Publication
- Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, c1982.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Barton, John, 1928-2018.
- Barton, John, 1928-2018
- Bragg, Melvyn, 1939-
- Evans, Nick
- Carlaw, John
- Snell, Andrew
- Woolfenden, Guy
- Church, Tony
- Cusack, Sinéad
- Dench, Judi, 1934-
- Fleetwood, Susan, 1944-1995
- Harrow, Lisa
- Howard, Alan, 1937-2015
- Lapotaire, Jane
- Leigh-Hunt, Barbara
- Pasco, Richard
- Pennington, Michael, 1943-
- Sinden, Donald
- Stewart, Patrick, 1940-
- Suchet, David
- Films for the Humanities (Firm)
- Royal Shakespeare Company.
- London Weekend Television (Firm)
- RM Arts (Firm)
- Description
- 1 videocassette (VHS) (52 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- John Barton guides members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in a discussion of Shakespeare's use of dialogue and soliloquy for story and audience purposes, with illustrated dramatizations. Barton explains the differences between the two, what they contain, and how they arise. Actors are encouraged to open themselves to their audience, reaching out to involve them in these passages. Includes examples from The merchant of Venice, As you like it, Richard III, Titus Andronicus, Henry IV, Henry V, Troilus and Cressida, A midsummer night's dream, Othello, Twelfth night and Hamlet.
- Series Statement
- Playing Shakespeare
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Television.
- Documentaries and factual works.
- Note
- Title from label on container. Credits on tape.
- This is Episode Six of Playing Shakespeare.
- Credits (note)
- Music, Guy Woolfenden.
- Performer (note)
- Tony Church, Sinead Cusack, Judi Dench, Susan Fleetwood, Lisa Harrow, Alan Howard, Jane Lapotaire, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Richard Pasco, Michael Pennington, Donald Sinden, Patrick Stewart, David Suchet.
- Call Number
- NCOX 407
- OCLC
- 190815218
- Title
- Playing Shakespeare. Set speeches and soliloquies [videorecording] / a presentation of Films for the Humanities ; with the Royal Shakespeare Company ; produced by RM Arts and London Weekend Television ; executive producers, Melvyn Bragg, Nick Evans ; director, John Carlaw ; producer, Andrew Snell ; written and presented by John Barton.
- Imprint
- Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, c1982.
- Series
- Playing Shakespeare
- Cast
- Tony Church, Sinead Cusack, Judi Dench, Susan Fleetwood, Lisa Harrow, Alan Howard, Jane Lapotaire, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Richard Pasco, Michael Pennington, Donald Sinden, Patrick Stewart, David Suchet.
- Credits
- Music, Guy Woolfenden.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Barton, John, 1928-2018.Barton, John, 1928-2018, host.Bragg, Melvyn, 1939- producer.Evans, Nick, producer.Carlaw, John, director.Snell, Andrew, producer.Woolfenden, Guy, composer.Church, Tony, actor.Cusack, Sinéad, actor.Dench, Judi, 1934- actor.Fleetwood, Susan, 1944-1995, actor.Harrow, Lisa, actor.Howard, Alan, 1937-2015, actor.Lapotaire, Jane, actor.Leigh-Hunt, Barbara, actor.Pasco, Richard, actor.Pennington, Michael, 1943- actor.Sinden, Donald, actor.Stewart, Patrick, 1940- actor.Suchet, David, actor.Films for the Humanities (Firm)Royal Shakespeare Company.London Weekend Television (Firm)RM Arts (Firm)
- Research Call Number
- NCOX 407