Playing Shakespeare

Playing Shakespeare (1984)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • First Air Date: 1984-07-29
  • Last Air Date: 1984-09-23
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 9
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 30 min.
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Directors: , .
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Summary

John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.

  • Keywords: miniseries, theater performance

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    Playing Shakespeare Seasons

    Season 0

    First Air Date:
    2 Episodes

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1984-07-29
    9 Episodes

    Playing Shakespeare Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1The Two Traditions30 min
    Season 1Episode 2Using the Verse30 min
    Season 1Episode 3Language and Character30 min
    Season 1Episode 4Speeches and Soliloquies30 min
    Season 1Episode 5Irony and Ambiguity30 min
    Season 1Episode 6Passion and Coolness30 min
    Season 1Episode 7Rehearsing the Text30 min
    Season 1Episode 8Exploring a Character30 min
    Season 1Episode 9Poetry and Hidden Poetry30 min

    • Lisa Harrow

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    • Sinéad Cusack

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    • John Barton

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    • Patrick Stewart

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    • Richard Pasco

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    • Barbara Leigh-Hunt

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    • Alan Howard

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    • Norman Rodway

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    • Donald Sinden

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    • Peggy Ashcroft

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    • Ben Kingsley

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    • Tony Church

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    • Jane Lapotaire

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    • Mike Gwilym

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    • Roger Rees

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    • Susan Fleetwood

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    • David Suchet

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    • Michael Pennington

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    • Sheila Hancock

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    • Judi Dench

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    • Ian McKellen

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    • Michael Williams

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    Directing John Carlaw Director
    Writing John Barton Writer
    Directing Peter Walker Director
    Production Andrew Snell Casting
    Writing William Shakespeare Original Story

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