Learning on ScreenRomeo and Juliet
- Synopsis
- First episode of a five-part schools programme series that attempts to makes Shakespeare accessible to children by having well-known actors perform and comment on key scenes from Shakespeare’s plays which are placed in a twentieth-century setting.
This episode focuses on Romeo and Juliet, Act III, scene V and is set in an unspecified tropical country. Marcelle Duprey, who plays Juliet, examines the character of Juliet and compares how she has been portrayed by different actresses. - Series
- Shakespeare Shorts
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 19 Apr 1996 at 11:20 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 20 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- Christopher Middleton
- Cast
Marcelle Duprey Juliet Mona Hammond Nurse
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Transmitted in the BBC Schools’ ‘English Time Special’ slot which is designed for 11-14 year olds.
- Reviews
- Article on the series in Radio Times, 20-26 April 1996, p.32.
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
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