Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Barton, John, 1928-2018.
2. Barton, John, 1928-2018
3. Bragg, Melvyn, 1939-
4. Evans, Nick
5. Carlaw, John
6. Snell, Andrew
7. Woolfenden, Guy
8. Dench, Judi, 1934-
9. Pasco, Richard
10. Rodway, Norman, 1929-2001
11. Williams, Michael, 1935-2001
12. Films for the Humanities (Firm)
13. Royal Shakespeare Company.
14. London Weekend Television (Firm)
15. RM Arts (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (53 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. 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

1. Playing Shakespeare

Subject

1. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Language
2. Television
3. English language > Early modern, 1500-1700
4. Acting > Study and teaching
5. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Twelfth night
6. Documentaries and factual works
7. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Characters

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Documentaries and factual works.

Call number

1. NCOX 410

Note

1. Title from label on container. Credits on tape.
2. This is Episode Nine of Playing Shakespeare.

Credits (note)

1. Music, Guy Woolfenden.

Performer (note)

1. Judi Dench, Richard Pasco, Norman Rodway and Michael Williams.

Title

1. 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

1. Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, c1982.

Series

1. Playing Shakespeare

Cast

1. Judi Dench, Richard Pasco, Norman Rodway and Michael Williams.

Credits

1. Music, Guy Woolfenden.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Barton, John, 1928-2018.
2. Barton, John, 1928-2018, host.
3. Bragg, Melvyn, 1939- producer.
4. Evans, Nick, producer.
5. Carlaw, John, director.
6. Snell, Andrew, producer.
7. Woolfenden, Guy, composer.
8. Dench, Judi, 1934- actor.
9. Pasco, Richard, actor.
10. Rodway, Norman, 1929-2001, actor.
11. Williams, Michael, 1935-2001, actor.
12. Films for the Humanities (Firm)
13. Royal Shakespeare Company.
14. London Weekend Television (Firm)
15. RM Arts (Firm)

Research call number

1. NCOX 410