Barbican, The

Synopsis

Television arts series presented by Barry Norman. One item (c12 mins) discusses the opening of the Barbican Arts Centre in London; the Royal Shakespeare Company made the Barbican Theatre their London home. There are discussions about costs, the architecture of the various areas and the acoustics. Terry Hands, Joint Artistic Director of the Company, compares the Barbican to the Aldwych Theatre (the RSC’s previous London venue).

Series

Omnibus

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Barbican Theatre

Credits

Director

Jonathan Fulford

Producer

Jill Evans; Tony Staveacre

Contributor

Barry Norman; Terry Hands

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Name

BFI National Archive

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