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Playing Shakespeare.

Title
Playing Shakespeare. Rehearsing the text [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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Moving imageRestricted use NCOX 410Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT

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Additional Authors
  • Barton, John, 1928-2018.
  • Barton, John, 1928-2018
  • Bragg, Melvyn, 1939-
  • Evans, Nick
  • Carlaw, John
  • Snell, Andrew
  • Woolfenden, Guy
  • Dench, Judi, 1934-
  • Pasco, Richard
  • Rodway, Norman, 1929-2001
  • Williams, Michael, 1935-2001
  • Films for the Humanities (Firm)
  • Royal Shakespeare Company.
  • London Weekend Television (Firm)
  • RM Arts (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (53 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Concentrating on a scene from Twelfth night, John Barton guides members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in a reading of the lines and discussion in search of Shakespeare's clues to character, language, and staging. Barton and the actors demonstrate how verse itself is a clue to the meaning.
Series Statement
Playing Shakespeare
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Television.
  • Documentaries and factual works.
Note
  • Title from label on container. Credits on tape.
  • This is Episode Nine of Playing Shakespeare.
Credits (note)
  • Music, Guy Woolfenden.
Performer (note)
  • Judi Dench, Richard Pasco, Norman Rodway and Michael Williams.
Call Number
NCOX 410
OCLC
190821611
Title
Playing Shakespeare. Rehearsing the text [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
Judi Dench, Richard Pasco, Norman Rodway and Michael Williams.
Credits
Music, Guy Woolfenden.
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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.
Dench, Judi, 1934- actor.
Pasco, Richard, actor.
Rodway, Norman, 1929-2001, actor.
Williams, Michael, 1935-2001, actor.
Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Royal Shakespeare Company.
London Weekend Television (Firm)
RM Arts (Firm)
Research Call Number
NCOX 410
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