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  1. Good Soldier, The (2011)

    Director
    Kevin Billington
    Subject
    Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 105 minutes), £12.99

    Adaptation of Ford Madox Ford’s novel about two married couples, Englishman Edward Ashburnam and his wife Leonora, and Americans John and Florence Dowell who meet annually in the German spa town of Bad...

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  2. Antony and Cleopatra (2001 Film, Video)

    aka: Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra, The

    Director
    Lawrence Carra
    Producer
    Ken Campbell (2)
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0, 183 min), £15.99

    An American television movie version of the play, in which the costumes and reproduction of the Globe theatre stage contribute to recreating of 16th-century performance. Uses a modern English narrative....

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  3. Europlay, The: Is Text on Its Deathbed? (1996 Video)

    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    REFERENCE ONLY, Videocassette. SVHS. col. ? min.

    A discussion on European theatre recorded at the Gate theatre in London, on 13 February 1996 as part of the Gate Biennale, a celebration of contemporary European theatre. Karen Johnson of the Directors Guild...

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  4. Macbeth (1996 Video)

    Director
    Tim Albery
    Subject
    Drama

    Video recording, using a single fixed camera, of Tim Albery’s 1996 production of Macbeth for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Roger Allam and Brid Brennan are the Macbeths.

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  5. One Step on a Journey (1993 Video)

    aka: Chronicle of Macbeth, The

    Director
    Tony Chapman; Ziyin Wang
    Producer
    Tony Chapman; Ziyin Wang
    Subject
    Drama

    Documentary about the working methods of Japanese theatre director, Tadashi Suzuki. Suzuki incorporates his technique and methodology in an Australian workshop and training session in preparation for the...

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  6. Fool in Britain, The: The Theatrical Figure in His Mediaeval Background (1984 Video)

    Director
    Joyce Taylor
    Producer
    Sandra Billington
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Out of Distribution (2008)., Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 27 min.

    Medieval illuminations presented to illustrate attitudes to the fool in medieval Britain and his role in society. The discussion includes the character’s appearance in morality plays and in Shakespeare.

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  7. Puppet Play from Bartholomew Fair, The (1983 Video)

    Director
    Sandra Billington
    Producer
    Michael Rigg
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Sale (Univ Glasgow) Special loan only (Consortium), Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 20 min.

    The puppet scene from Ben Jonson’s play showing Busy’s confrontation with the puppets. The production uses actors and puppets. The rod puppets are operated by a professional group, Clydebuilt Puppets.

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  8. Farewell Thou Art Too Dear for My Possession (1983 Television, Video)

    Producer
    Kevin Billington
    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Out of UK Distribution (2006), Videocassette. VHS. col. 10 min.

    Sonnet 87 read in costume by John Hurt, followed by a discussion of the Sonnet by Dr Nicholas Humphrey. Dr Humphries argues that although the sonnet looks a love poem, it more accurately describes the deep...

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  9. Duet (1980 Video)

    Director
    Michael Rigg
    Producer
    Sandra Billington
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 14 min.

    A complete television version of the short play by Sandra Billington, the script of which won the Quiller-Couch Memorial Award in 1975. It uses a combination of studio techniques and colour EFP methods to...

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  10. Henry VIII (1979) (1979 Television)

    aka: The Shakespeare Plays

    Director
    Kevin Billington
    Producer
    Cedric Messina
    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 160 minutes), £12.99

    Television production with John Stride in the title role and Claire Bloom as Queen Katherine.

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