Learning on ScreenShakespeare - Breathing Life into Text
- Subtitle
- Hamlet: a case study in context and meaning
- Synopsis
- Looks at how different interpretations of Shakespeare’s texts bring different meanings to scenes. Theatre director David Ritchie discusses his method for bringing Shakespeare to life on the stage, and how different choices made for actors make their influences felt on the performance. Studies two crucial scenes in Hamlet and how these choices made by actors can vastly change the meaning and implications of these scenes.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Australia; Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2001
- Year of production
- 2001
- Uses
- Age 14 and up.
- Subjects
- Drama; English language and literature
- Keywords
- acting; drama production; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Producer
- Barbara Peters
- Cinematographer
- Peter Beeh
- Contributor
- David Ritchie
- Cast
Bernadette Millar Damien Ryan
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £49.00 (DVD), £20.00 (1 Year Digital Licence), £49.00 (3 Year Digital Licence)
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 17 minutes
- Year
- 2006
- Type
- VHS
- Format
- PAL
- Price
- £34.00
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 17 minutes
- Year
- 2006
Production Company
- Name
Classroom Video
- Notes
- Classroom Video ceased trading in January 2015. Some of their assets including the streaming platform and our curriculum content have been acquired by ClickView. Around 160 DVD titles are available (or will be made available) through Boulton-Hawker.
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Classroom Video
- Notes
- NB Classroom Video ceased trading in January 2015. Potential customers are directed to DVD sales enquiries are directed to sales@boultonhawker.co.uk and are asked to note that not all third party, or proprietary content which includes videos produced by VEA, Classroom Video, Online Classroom and Training Point will be available from Boulton Hawker. Streaming customers are asked to be aware that: All current licences will remain active for the duration of their license period (including embed links and clips that you have created) No streaming licence can be renewed after the existing license period has lapsed Classroom Video’s parent company VEA will manage existing streaming licences from a technical and administrative perspective. For all enquiries please contact support@vea.com.au
Record Stats
This record has been viewed 403 times.
