Learning on ScreenGirls Who Are Boys
- Synopsis
- Cross-dressing and ambiguous sexuality in Shakespeare’s plays is discussed by actresses Fiona Shaw and Juliet Stevenson and director Deborah Warner. Follows the progress of a theatre workshop on the subject and an experimental all-male theatre (Cheek by Jowl) production of As You Like It.
- Series
- Conjuring Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 24 Sep 1997 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 25 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Tony Coe
- Contributor
- Deborah Warner
- Cast
Fiona Shaw Juliet Stevenson
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Cheek by Jowl
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- As You Like It
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- gender representation; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); All-male casts; Cross-dressing; Workshops
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Name
Open University
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
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