Shakespeare in Performance

Synopsis: Three-part radio documentary series, narrated by Sam Waterston, made to mark the 75th anniversary, in 2007, of the Folger Shakespeare Library. The series explores the influence of Shakespeare on American civic, political and cultural life. SHAKESPEARE IN PERFORMANCE examines how American Shakespeare has been shaped by the American experience. From the emerging nation’s earliest days when an ‘American’ acting style first took shape, to the influence of African-Americans, to method acting and the influence of Hollywood.
Series: Shakespeare in American Life
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Radio
Notes: The programme can be downloaded from the Folger Library website (accessed 11/2008)
A book Shakespeare in American life compiled and edited by Virginia Mason Vaughan and Alden T. Vaughan ( Seattle : University of Washington Press, 2007) accompanies the programme.
Keywords: acting; acting techniques; Hollywood; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); United States of America