Take on Craig

Synopsis
BBC television arts series. Programme, in two parts, about the ideas of the English scene designer, producer and actor Edward Gordon Craig. The first part is a dialogue between Craig (spoken by Donald Eccles) and Alan Dobie as the actor or playgoer he sought to persuade. In Part 2 Craig’s ideas on scenic design are put into practice. One of his essays is illustrated by extracts from Macbeth, produced in terms of Craig’s theories.
Series
Contrasts
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Availability
No archive copy found (3/2008).
Notes
A script is held in the Birmingham Shakespeare Library.
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); stage design; Craig, Edward Gordon (1872-1966)

Credits

Producer
John Duncan
Production Design
Leslie Megahey
Cast
Alan Dobie 
Annette Robertson 
Auriol Smith 
Barbara Murray 
Bee Duffell 
Donald Eccles 
Eva Haddon 
Gordon Jackson 
Oliver Ford Davies 
Richard Hampton 

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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