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The Shakespeare sessions

Title
The Shakespeare sessions [videorecording] / The Denver Center Media and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts presents a Storyville Films production ; a film by Oren Jacoby.
Publication
[United States] : Working Arts Library, c2003.

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Moving imageRestricted use NCOX 2339Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT

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Additional Authors
  • Jacoby, Oren
  • Barton, John, 1928-2018
  • Hall, Peter, 1930-2017
  • Kline, Kevin
  • Hoffman, Dustin, 1937-
  • Nixon, Cynthia
  • Schreiber, Liev
  • Dutton, Charles S
  • Walter, Harriet
  • Stewart, Patrick, 1940-
  • Denver Center Media.
  • Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
  • Storyville Films.
  • Working Arts Library (Firm)
Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (60 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Royal Shakespeare Company directors John Barton and Sir Peter Hall travel to America to conduct workshops with the cast of the 1989 Broadway production of The merchant of Venice. Topics covered: creating a world with words; the clues are in the text; playing the story; Shakespeare's advice to the actor; changing gears from prose to verse; the questions reveal the character; handling emotion; setting the word against the word; and connecting with the audience. The actors discuss their experiences working with John Barton.
Alternative Title
Shakespeare sessions with John Barton
Subjects
Genre/Form
Documentaries and factual works.
Note
  • Originally produced in 2002.
Credits (note)
  • Cinematographers, Slawomir Grünberg, Michael Chin, Tom Hurwitz ; editor, Nancy Baker ; music, Brian Keane.
Call Number
NCOX 2339
OCLC
57467942
Title
The Shakespeare sessions [videorecording] / The Denver Center Media and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts presents a Storyville Films production ; a film by Oren Jacoby.
Imprint
[United States] : Working Arts Library, c2003.
Performer
Presenters: John Barton, Sir Peter Hall. Commentators and workshop participants: Kevin Kline, Dustin Hoffman, David Hyde Pierce, Cynthia Nixon, Liev Schreiber, Charles S. Dutton, Harriet Walter, Patrick Stewart.
Credits
Cinematographers, Slawomir Grünberg, Michael Chin, Tom Hurwitz ; editor, Nancy Baker ; music, Brian Keane.
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Added Author
Jacoby, Oren, film director.
Barton, John, 1928-2018, host.
Hall, Peter, 1930-2017, host.
Kline, Kevin, actor.
Hoffman, Dustin, 1937- actor.
Nixon, Cynthia, actor.
Schreiber, Liev, actor.
Dutton, Charles S, actor.
Walter, Harriet, actor.
Stewart, Patrick, 1940- actor.
Denver Center Media.
Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
Storyville Films.
Working Arts Library (Firm)
Research Call Number
NCOX 2339
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