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First of a series of five talks on Shakespeare. Robertson Davies, master of Massey College at the University of Toronto, discusses Shakespeare’s biography.
As part of the Shakespeare 400 Festival, and to coincide with the publication of ‘On Shakespeare’s Sonnets: A Poets’ Celebration’, Margreta de Grazia introduces ten of the poets, each of whom reads...
Television arts series introduced by Sheridan Morley. John Gielgud, Dame Edith Evans, Vanessa Redgrave and Donald Sinden discuss the ways in which acting has changed in the last hundred years. There is an...
Three-part radio series, presented by John Stevens, on Shakespeare and music. Episode 3 is a discussion between Raymond Leppard (former music director at the RSC), Toby Robertson (director, Prospect Theatre...
Radio broadcast of a concerto version of Verdi’s Macbeth with Lado Ataneli in the title role, alongside Susan Neves as Lady Macbeth. The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and the Edinburgh Festival Chorus...
Live sound recording of the Prospect Theatre Company’s 1972 production of King Lear directed by Tony Robertson and Kenny McBain. Timothy West is Lear.
Feature film. A record of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson and the Drury Lane Company’s production of the play. `... the film’s chief purpose is to preserve a performance and a production and makes few...
Feature film based on the life of the eighteenth-century actress Peg Woffington. Born in Dublin, she came to London and became a famous actress under David Garrick’s guidance. She suffered from a weak...
Last programme in a 3-part radio series examining Shakespeare in performance. Devised and produced by John Powell, the programmes are compiled with recordings from the Sound Archives featuring voices and...
Documentary. The export of Western culture has made English a star performer on the world stage. This programme discusses the ubiquity of Shakespeare and the King James Bible, explaining their roles in...
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