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A tribute to stage director, producer, actress and author Margaret Webster (1905-1972). Consists of readings from her books and correspondence, reminiscences, and several scenes and speeches from plays by...
Ian Richardson discusses the technique of Shakespearean verse speaking. He directs Marian Seldes and Charles Robinson in II ii of Macbeth to illustrate his method. Recorded at the Bruno Walter Auditorium of...
Ian Richardson lectures to students and theatre practitioners on acting Shakespeare, Elizabethan English, Shakespeare’s use of classical allusions, bawdy and verse reading. Recorded at the Bruno Walter...
Michael Boyd, artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, speaks on the RSC’s effort to adapt to cultural change in the twenty-first century. He examines the training of actors, the rehearsal...
Playwright John Guare discusses his adaptations of material by Shakespeare, including the 1971 musical version of The Two Gentlemen of Verona for which Guare wrote the lyrics and libretto. In addition to a...
Paula Vogel discusses her play Desdemona, a Play About a Handkerchief which employs characters from Othello. She discusses the main characters of the play and describes how she came to write a story for...
Panel discussion on designing stage productions of Shakespeare’s plays, covering scenic design, lighting, and costumes. The panelists discuss various approaches they have used in their careers, as well as...
Video recording of a workshop conceived, written and performed by Lynn Redgrave. Lynn Redgrave explores her relationship with her emotionally distant father, Sir Michael Redgrave, through the texts of the...
German radio version of Shakespeare’s play adapted for broadcasting by Ernst Schnabel and produced by Fritz Wendhausen. With Tatjana Sais and Erwin Linder in the title roles.
Lincoln historian Harold Holzer discusses Abraham Lincoln’s interest in the writings of Shakespeare and his penchant for quoting the playwright and attending his plays. President Lincoln carried a volume...