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Professor Robert Weimann of the Kunst Akademie, East Berlin, surveys the reception of Shakespeare’s plays in continental Europe over the last three centuries. As an example he looks at Hamlet.
Professor A.D. Nuttall examines how, in his last plays Shakespeare turns to the world of fairy tale in contrast to the realism of his earlier works.
The workshop examines one of the many short, crowded scenes of the play, in which Antony takes his leave of Cleopatra before going into battle with Caesar. Director John Russell-Brown works with James...
Programme supporting the AA306 Shakespeare: Text and Performance course. Features interviews with leading Shakespeare critics filmed at the world Shakespeare Congress in Los Angeles (US) in 1996. Terence...
Introduces the rhythm and sound of Shakespeare’s English, featuring interviews with actors and voice coaches. Considers various issues in the performance of Shakespeare including the use of accent and the...
A drama exploring the ‘love triangle’ described in Shakespeare’s sonnets - the identity of the Dark Lady, the Fair Youth and Mr WH. Writer William Boyd comments, "the lustful, misogynistic tone of the...
Eight illustrated lectures by distinguished scholars who consider the background to Shakespeare’s plays: Shakespeare’s theatre; Shakespeare as listener and reader, Shakespeare’s text; Shakespeare’s...
Professor G.K. Hunter places Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 within the cycle of Shakespeare’s history plays and examines Shakespeare’s achievement in them.
Two programmes relating to course AA306: Band 1) Measure for Measure: explores the interlocking themes of chastity, identity, sexuality, and religion in Measure for Measure through specially filmed scenes...
Looking at the character of Isabella, and focusing on Act II Scene 2, the workshop attempts to show how Isabella is a far more passionate and complex character than the cold and puritanical woman who is...
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