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Other title: | Speaking Shakespearean verse. Preparing to perform Shakespeare. Two traditions. Using the verse. Language ansd character. Set speeches and soliloquies. Irony and ambiguity. Passion and coolness. Rehearsing the text. Exploring a character. Poetry and hidden poetry.
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Other authors / contributors: | Barton, John, 1928-
Snell, Andrew.
Carlaw, John.
Royal Shakespeare Company.
Films for the Humanities (Firm)
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Notes: | Originally broadcast on London Weekend Television in 1979 (v. 1) and 1982. Music, Guy Woolfenden. DVD-R, 1-4X speed.
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Summary: | Trained and experienced Shakespearean actors, stars of the Royal Shakespeare Company, examine Shakespeare's works and words. Guided by director John Barton, himself a Shakespearean scholar, the actors explore every facet of Shakespeare's work to find the meaning without which they can only recite, not perform, Shakespeare.
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Publisher's no.: | FFH 731--FFH 732 Films for the Humanities & Sciences FFH 753--FFH 761 Films for the Humanities & Sciences
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