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Shakespeare on the Estate

Synopsis
Television documentary. Follows theatre director Michael Bogdanov as he spends three weeks on an inner city estate in Ladywood, Birmingham persuading local people to rehearse and perform Shakespeare. Records the initial hostile, indifferent and suspicious reactions of the people and how their enthusiam grows. By the end of the third week, the 80 residents had rehearsed 34 extracts from Shakespeare. The plays chosen include King Lear, The Merchant of Venice and Romeo and Juliet.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; Untrained actors
Related items
Macbeth on the Estate

Credits

Director
Penny Woolcock
Contributor
Michael Bogdanov

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
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