Antony and Cleopatra

Synopsis: Two programmes relating to the Open University course AA306: Shakespeare: Text and Performance. 1) Designing Rome and Egypt: examines the contribution of sets and costumes to an interpretation of a play. Focuses on three separate designs for a theatre-in-the-round production of Antony and Cleopatra; 2) Imperial Rome, Colonial Egypt: a series of different stagings of selected scenes from the play by Tara Arts, a polyglot Asian theatre company. The performance explores issues surrounding the play including colonialism, accent and setting.
Series: Open University Aa306
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Television; Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 57 min.
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 2000
Year of production: 2000
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: costume design; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); stage design; set design; Colonialism

Name: Open University Worldwide
Web: http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone: +44 (0) 1908 274066
Address: Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes: NB. As of May 2016 Open University Worldwide are no longer distributing DVDs. They have posted this message on their website: ‘Unfortunately Open University Worldwide Limited has decided that product sales are no longer viable given the reduced funding to Higher Education institutions and diminishing demand for the products we have traditionally stocked. At present the Open University Students Association (OUSA) will continue to sell the "Good Study Guide", and we are in discussion with other possible distributors to continue to make The Open University’s products available for purchase. As soon as we have any information on other channels of distribution we will update this notice’. Some products are still available via second hand dealers on Amazon.co.uk

This record has been viewed 762 times.

British Universities Film & Video Council