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A series of six one-man plays written and performed by actor/comedian/writer John Sessions and recorded at London’s Half Moon Theatre. In this second episode, an American tourist visits Shakespeare’s...
Spoof arts magazine series in which Hugh Pankhurst (John Sessions) reassess literary figures of the past. This episode is a spoof of Shakespeare.
Radio broadcast. Russell Davies hosts a special Shakespeare-themed edition of the ‘Brain of Britain’ quiz to mark the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. The guests contestants are...
Television programme. An irreverent look at Shakespeare’s Hamlet with contributions from actors, many of them American. At one point John Sessions and Kenneth Branagh perform the ‘to be, or not to be,...
Radio programme. Presenter John Sessions unravels the story of a research project that is rewriting the history and context of early English drama. The Records of Early English Drama (REED), established by...
A production of Berlioz’s Romeo et Juliette live from the Royal Albert Hall with soloists Katarina Karneus (mezzo), Jean-Paul Fouchecourt (tenor) and John Relyea (bass). The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra...
Radio broadcast. Matt Lucas explores Shakespeare’s comedies and examines whether they have an influence on current humour. Today we interpret comedy from a different perspective than 400 years ago - comedy...
Documentary about the making of Michael Radford’s film WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S THE MERCHANT OF VENICE (2004). The documentary is included as an extra on the DVD of the feature film.
Online video. Whickham School in rehearsal for an adaptation of The Tempest which set the production in the club scene in Ibiza. The play was staged in ‘limited sessions’ at Whitley Bay Playhouse. The...
Radio broadcast. The Royal Exchange theatre, Manchester staged Hamlet in the autumn of 2014. Maxine Peake played the title role in a production directed by Sarah Frankcom. The programme goes behind the...