Playing Shakespeare(1984)
Documentary
First Air Date: 1984-07-29
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 9.7
Votes: 3
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 9
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
miniseriestheater performance
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Episodes: 9E01
The Two Traditions
Air Date: 1984-07-29
Contrasting Shakespeare's elevated language with modern naturalistic speech.
E02
Using the Verse
Air Date: 1984-08-05
John Barton and company examine blank verse. Its strengths and particularities are discussed in great detail. Members...
E03
Language and Character
Air Date: 1984-08-12
John Barton and the cast discuss how Shakespeare defines his character by the language they speak, and how the charac...
E04
Speeches and Soliloquies
Air Date: 1984-08-19
John Barton and members of the RSC present a workshop on how Shakespeare used the soliloquy to directly connect the c...
E05
Irony and Ambiguity
Air Date: 1984-08-26
John Barton and the RSC actors consider the subtle shadings produced by irony, ambiguity and sarcasm, and how best to...
E06
Passion and Coolness
Air Date: 1984-09-02
Hamlet's advice to the players is the best-known acting instruction in theatrical history. John Barton and the RSC ac...
E07
Rehearsing the Text
Air Date: 1984-09-09
John Barton and the actors analyze a scene from Twelfth Night, identifying pointers towards character and staging.
E08
Exploring a Character
Air Date: 1984-09-16
No episode overview available.
E09
Poetry and Hidden Poetry
Air Date: 1984-09-23
The bard's unparalleled poetry is celebrated and examined in its glory.
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