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Culture Show, The [10/03/05]

Alternative title
Othello in Brixton
Synopsis
Television arts and culture magazine programme presented by Mark Kermode. Includes an excerpt (c30 minutes) from rehearsals of Othello by the inmates of Brixton prison in south London. The Dream Factory, at HMP Brixton, is the first drama school in an adult prison and was set up by the London Shakespeare Workout to help rehabilitate prisoners.
Series
Culture Show, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
10 Mar 2005 at 19:00 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration
60 mins

Credits

Contributor
Bruce Wall; Mark Kermode
Cast
Gayle Hunnicut 
Joseph Patterson 

Additional Details

Theatre company
Dream Factory, The
Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
prisoners; prisons; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); All-male casts; Rehearsals

Archive

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BFI National Archive

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Fax
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Address
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Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email
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Address
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