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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