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CBS radio broadcast. A heavily condensed version of As You Like It with its director, Margaret Webster as Rosalind. A long introductory narrative explains the plot.
Feature film. A heavily abridged version of the play with emphasis on the scenes between Antony and Cleopatra. Much of the political plot and some of Enorbarbus’ lines are omitted. A narrator explains...
In this episode of the radio series the Shakespearean actor, director and scholar Harley Granville-Barker explains why (in his opinion) Shakespeare cannot be interpreted on the screen, and can be interpreted...
Radio talk in which M. R. Ridley discusses the object of the Third Programme’s Festival of Shakespeare’s history plays, all of which he has arranged for broadcasting. He explains the method he has used...
Documentary filming the staging of the Baylor Theatre’s production of Hamlet directed for stage by Paul Baker. Explains the approach used in arriving at the concept of staging; shows the five-stage are...
Independent comedy/vampire film. Julian Marsh (Hoffman) is an out of work lothario who accepts a job directing a bizarre, off-Broadway adaptation of Hamlet. After casting his best friend and his...
First part of a televised adapation of a play for children. Robert Atkins, who wrote the script for the play and also stars as Bottom, introduces and explains the play. Part 2 was was televised a week later,...
Radio play written by Henry Reed and produced for broadcasting by Douglas Cleverdon. Set in Italy in 1593, this dramatic speculation sends William Shakespeare (Marius Goring) to Ferrara, Verona, Padua,...
Radio ‘interpretation’ of Shakespeare’s late play by Raymond Raikes with Norman Shelley as Prospero. The music is composed by Anthony Bernard who also conducts the London Chamber Orchestra and Singers.
Documentary made for schools. Compares and contrasts different styles and type of humour through the ages. Explains the elements of comedy used by Shakespeare including the use of mischief, power of the...
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