Europlay, The: Is Text on Its Deathbed?

Synopsis

A discussion on European theatre recorded at the Gate theatre in London, on 13 February 1996 as part of the Gate Biennale, a celebration of contemporary European theatre. Karen Johnson of the Directors Guild of Great Britain and Helen Salmon of the International Theatre Institute brought together leading theatre practitioners to debate the potentials and pitfalls of contemporary European collaboration. The panel, chaired by critic Michael Billington, includes Jonathan Miller, Ruth Mackenzie, Ian Reid, Noel Witts, and Neil Wallace. They discuss whether a company can retain its cultural identity when targeting foreign markets; whether text is becomeing an unnecessary language barrier; whether we are creating a generic Eurostyle in theatre.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. SVHS. col. ? min.

Year of production

1996

Availability

REFERENCE ONLY

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

discussions; drama - contemporary

Credits

Contributor

Ian Reid; Jonathan Miller; Michael Billington; Neil Wallace; Noel Witts; Ruth Mackenzie

Distributor

Name

Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council

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