Learning on ScreenPeter Brook’s Hamlet
- Alternative title
- Peter Brook’s Hamlet
- Synopsis
- A recording of Peter Brook’s THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET, performed the Bouffe du Nord Theatre in Paris with Adrian Lester in the title role.. A production of the work stripped of what Brook refers to as ‘the unessential’ to focus on the myth at the heart of the play. The production is simply staged on a rectangle of red-orange cloth with only a couple of benches and a scattering of multi-coloured cushions, accompanied by a haunting soundscape ranging from muffled bells to birds in flight. Speeches and scenes are reassigned and roles are frequently doubled or tripled.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2002
- Transmission details
- 6 Mar 2002 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC4)
- Duration
- 135 mins
Credits
- Music
- Toshi Tsuchitori
- Production Design
- Chloe Obolensky
- Costume
- Chloe Obolensky
- Cast
Jeffrey Kissoon Claudius Bruce Myers Gravedigger Rohan Siva Laertes Rohan Siva Guildenstern Rohan Siva Player Queen Yoshi Oida Player King Yoshi Oida Rosencrantz
Additional Details
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting; Doubling of roles
- Related items
- Brook by Brook
- Peter Brook on Hamlet
Notes
- Notes
- Not available for sale as an individual programme - must be ordered with 2 other programmes for a combined price of £495.00
A version of the same production is available on DVD under the title THE TRAGEDY OF HAMLET, combined with the documentary BRO0K BY BROOK
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
- Contact
- Carolina Fernandez Jeremy Wilcox (CF - for educational enquiries JW - channel sales manager)
- BBCStudiosLearning@bbc.com
- Web
- https://www.bbcstudioslearning.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 8433 1009
- Address
- BBC Studios Limited
Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FA
UK - Notes
- The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’
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