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Twelfth Night. Part 8: Played Upon a Stage

Alternative title
Played Upon a Stage
Synopsis
Eight-part television drama series for schools, presented by John Westbrook. Episode 8, the final episode, reconstructs the Globe Theatre where actors are rehearsing a production of Twelfth Night. with boys taking the parts of Olivia and Viola. Discusses how theatre-going became a more of a pastime for the rich and famous following the closure of the theatres by the Puritans.
Series
For Schools
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Availability
No archive copy found
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Globe Theatre; schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals

Credits

Director
Peter Robinson (2)
Writer
Martin Worth
Contributor
John Westbrook
Cast
Donald Morley 
Peter Vaughan 
Richard Gale 

Production Company

Name

Associated-Rediffusion

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