COLLECTION · Series · 1984

Playing Shakespeare

Name: Playing Shakespeare
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 9.7

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

Source: TMDB

* 9.7 (3)DocumentaryUnited States

Directors

John Carlaw · Peter Walker

Countries

United States

Runtime

30 min/ep

Age rating

TV-G

Release

29/07/1984

Score

9.7 / 10 (3)

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Seasons and episodes

Specials

2 episodes

Episode 1. Word of Mouth

30 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. The Shakespeare Sessions 2003

30 min

No synopsis

Season 1

9 episodes · 1984

Episode 1. The Two Traditions

1984-07-29 · 30 min

Contrasting Shakespeare's elevated language with modern naturalistic speech.

Episode 2. Using the Verse

1984-08-05 · 30 min

John Barton and company examine blank verse. Its strengths and particularities are discussed in great detail. Members of the cast try out various readings.

Episode 3. Language and Character

1984-08-12 · 30 min

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.

Episode 4. Speeches and Soliloquies

1984-08-19 · 30 min

John Barton and members of the RSC present a workshop on how Shakespeare used the soliloquy to directly connect the character with the audience.

Episode 5. Irony and Ambiguity

1984-08-26 · 30 min

John Barton and the RSC actors consider the subtle shadings produced by irony, ambiguity and sarcasm, and how best to express them.

Episode 6. Passion and Coolness

1984-09-02 · 30 min

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.

Episode 7. Rehearsing the Text

1984-09-09 · 30 min

John Barton and the actors analyze a scene from Twelfth Night, identifying pointers towards character and staging.

Episode 8. Exploring a Character

1984-09-16 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 9. Poetry and Hidden Poetry

1984-09-23 · 30 min

The bard's unparalleled poetry is celebrated and examined in its glory.

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