Girls Who Are Boys

Synopsis

Cross-dressing and ambiguous sexuality in Shakespeare’s plays is discussed by actresses Fiona Shaw and Juliet Stevenson and director Deborah Warner. Follows the progress of a theatre workshop on the subject and an experimental all-male theatre (Cheek by Jowl) production of As You Like It.

Series

Conjuring Shakespeare

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

gender representation; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); All-male casts; Cross-dressing; Workshops

Credits

Producer

Tony Coe

Contributor

Deborah Warner

Cast

Fiona Shaw
Juliet Stevenson

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Name

Open University

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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