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Playing Shakespeare

19841 Season30m episodes9.7

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Runtime: 30m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Certificate: TV-G
Origin: GB

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

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Director: John Carlaw, Peter Walker
Writing: John Barton
Status: Ended
First aired: Jul 29, 1984

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5 hrs

9 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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SERIES

Playing Shakespeare

19841 Season30m episodes9.7

Documentary

TMDB9.7

Votes3

Your rating

Runtime: 30m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Certificate: TV-G
Origin: GB

About

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

Where to watch

Region

Not available to stream in United States yet.

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E1 · Airs Jul 29, 1984 · 30m
The Two Traditions
Contrasting Shakespeare's elevated language with modern naturalistic speech.
E2 · Airs Aug 5, 1984 · 30m
Using the Verse
John Barton and company examine blank verse. Its strengths and particularities are discussed in great detail. Members of the cast try out various readings.
E3 · Airs Aug 12, 1984 · 30m
Language and Character
John Barton and the cast discuss how Shakespeare defines his character by the language they speak, and how the characters attempt to achieve their aims by means of what they say and how they say it.
E4 · Airs Aug 19, 1984 · 30m
Speeches and Soliloquies
John Barton and members of the RSC present a workshop on how Shakespeare used the soliloquy to directly connect the character with the audience.
E5 · Airs Aug 26, 1984 · 30m
Irony and Ambiguity
John Barton and the RSC actors consider the subtle shadings produced by irony, ambiguity and sarcasm, and how best to express them.
E6 · Airs Sep 2, 1984 · 30m
Passion and Coolness
Hamlet's advice to the players is the best-known acting instruction in theatrical history. John Barton and the RSC actors explore this essential mandate to be both natural and intellectual.
E7 · Airs Sep 9, 1984 · 30m
Rehearsing the Text
John Barton and the actors analyze a scene from Twelfth Night, identifying pointers towards character and staging.
E8 · Airs Sep 16, 1984 · 30m
Exploring a Character
E9 · Airs Sep 23, 1984 · 30m
Poetry and Hidden Poetry
The bard's unparalleled poetry is celebrated and examined in its glory.

Details

Director: John Carlaw, Peter Walker
Writing: John Barton
Status: Ended
First aired: Jul 29, 1984

Time to finish

5 hrs

9 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

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