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A film reporting on behind-the-scenes activities at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London including educational work, preparations for a performance of Romeo and Juliet, and a history of the building.
Slide set. Since its opening in 1879 the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, renamed the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 1961, has won worldwide acclaim for the staging of Shakespeare’s plays. The slides show the...
Television documentary. Jonathan Miller reports on the history of the Roundhouse theatre. Includes a discussion between Kenneth Tynan and Trevor Nunn on the development of Shakespeare stage productions.
Radio series. Lenny Henry looks at the stage history of Othello.
A history of performance at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, commissioned to celebrate the RSC’s 25th anniversary. Features reminiscences by famous actors who have played there: James Dale, who...
Documentary series on archaeology. This episode looks at the east of Britain. Finds include the theatre where Shakespeare premiered Romeo and Juliet and Henry V, complete with sound effect props and evidence...
Radio documentary. Dominic Dromgoole, artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, examines Shakespeare’s indoor playhouse, the immensely influential but now little-known Blackfriars Theatre. He...
Radio broadcast. In this two-part programme Professor Michael Dobson explores the history of outdoor Shakespeare productions. The second episode (30/07/2007) focuses on the amateur theatre company.
Since its opening in 1879 the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, renamed the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 1961, has won worldwide acclaim for the staging of Shakespeare’s plays. The slides show the developments...
The story behind the preservation of the Rose Theatre, over which the Rose Court office development is built. It reveals the problems that were caused after the remains of the Shakespearean theatre were...
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