Playing Shakespeare
(DVD)
Contributors
Barton, John, 1928-2018, screenwriter,
Carlaw, John, director.
Snell, Andrew, producer.
Bragg, Melvyn, 1939- producer.
Evans, Nicholas, 1950-2022 producer.
Carlaw, John, director.
Snell, Andrew, producer.
Bragg, Melvyn, 1939- producer.
Evans, Nicholas, 1950-2022 producer.
Published
Silver Spring, MD : Athena, [2009].
Format
DVD
ISBN
9781598282214, 1598282212
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (approximately 456 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 booklets.
Status
Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Media
DVD 822.33 PLA DISC 1
1 available
DVD 822.33 PLA DISC 1
1 available
Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Media
DVD 822.33 PLA DISC 2
1 available
DVD 822.33 PLA DISC 2
1 available
Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Media
DVD 822.33 PLA DISC 3
1 available
DVD 822.33 PLA DISC 3
1 available
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Published
Silver Spring, MD : Athena, [2009].
Language
English
ISBN
9781598282214, 1598282212
UPC
054961822195
Notes
General Note
Title from container. Episode titles & disc numeration from disc menus.
General Note
Originally produced as 9 episodes of the television program Playing Shakespeare in 1982.
General Note
Special features (disc 1): actor biographies & RSC stage credits (for Aschcroft, Dench, Howard, Kingsley, McKellen, Stewart, Suchet). Viewer's guide includes highlights from each episode, questions to consider for each episode, a bibliography, a history of the RSC, and a glossary.
Creation/Production Credits
Cameramen, Lisle Middleditch, Mike Paterson ; videotape editor, Graham Roberts ; music by Guy Woolfenden.
Participants/Performers
Presented by John Barton ; Royal Shakespeare Company: Peggy Ashcroft, Tony Church, Sinead Cusack, Judi Dench, Susan Fleetwood, Mike Gwilym, Sheila Hancock, Lisa Harrow, Alan Howard, Ben Kingsley, Jane Lapotaire, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Ian McKellen, Richard Pasco, Michael Pennington, Roger Rees, Norman Rodway, Donald Sinden, Patrick Stewart, David Suchet, Michael Williams.
Description
John Barton guides members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in nine intensive acting workshops, demonstrating how the Company makes Shakespeare's classic plays accessible to modern audiences without compromising the text's integrity.
System Details
DVD; Dolby digital.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles.
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Copies
| Volume | Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISC 1 | Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Media | DVD 822.33 PLA DISC 1 | Available |
| DISC 2 | Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Media | DVD 822.33 PLA DISC 2 | Available |
| DISC 3 | Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Media | DVD 822.33 PLA DISC 3 | Available |
| DISC 4 | Morristown-Morris Township Library - Adult Media | DVD 822.33 PLA DISC 4 | Available |
| Volume | Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris County Library - Adult Media | 822.33 PLA DVD7499 | Available |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Barton, J., Carlaw, J., Snell, A., Bragg, M., Evans, N., Ashcroft, P., Church, T., Cusack, S., Dench, J., Fleetwood, S., Gwilym, M., Hancock, S., Harrow, L., Howard, A., Kingsley, B., Lapotaire, J., Leigh-Hunt, B., McKellen, I., Pasco, R., Pennington, M., Rees, R., Rodway, N., Sinden, D., Stewart, P., Suchet, D., Williams, M., & Woolfenden, G. (2009). Playing Shakespeare . Athena.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Barton et al.. 2009. Playing Shakespeare. Athena.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Barton et al.. Playing Shakespeare Athena, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Barton, John, et al. Playing Shakespeare Athena, 2009.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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