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Practical Criticism: Reading Skills and the Enjoyment of Shakespeare

Synopsis
Peter Mercer studies the endings of Othello and Macbeth in a manner that resonates backwards through the entire works. He reminds the listener that any group of actors producing and performing drama must use ‘practical criticism’ by the nature of things. No performance will work until every word, nuance and irony, along with every aspect of characterisation, interpretation, staging and lighting, are in place.
Series
Critical Forum
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio; Audiocassette.
Year of release
1989
Year of production
1989
Availability
Sale; 1992 sale: £7.50
Notes
Possibly out of distribution (2005)
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
literary criticism; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Contributor
Peter Mercer

Production Company

Name

Norwich Tapes

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Norwich Tapes

Email
enquiries@thecriticalforum.co.uk
Web
http://thecriticalforum.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
01280 816190
Address
The Critical Forum
10 West Street
BUCKINGHAM
MK18 1HL
Notes
1997 - distributed through Trumedia as well as direct, Many of the tapes are available from The Critical Forum. 2007 A full set of the Critical Forum Tapes has been deposited in the University of Buckingham archive.
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