Will Power

Synopsis

Radio documentary. Twice a week for almost ten years 61-year-old actor Bob Smith (author of the memoir Hamlet’s Dresser) has travelled to New York City from his home in Connecticut to read Shakespeare with a group of elderly people. The students greatly enjoy unravelling the text but also use the group friendship to share their personal emotional anxieties. Producer Mark Whitaker joins his classes.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

13 Feb 2002 at 11:30 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Producer

Mark Whitaker

Contributor

Bob Smith

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

group therapy; old people; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB