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Hamlet for the People

Synopsis
The first of two videotapes designed to show how Shakespeare was and is performed in many ways. Presents three extracts from Hamlet from the ‘bad quarto’ performed in the style of theatre that would have been used in the provinces in Shakespeare’s time. Includes some of the jests reportedly inserted into the text by the Elizabethan clown Richard Tarlton. Illustrates how crucial the audience was to performance.
Series
Playing Shakespeare. Part 1
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2000
Duration
31 mins

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage; Clowns

Notes

Notes
Available to buy separately or as a set.

Distributor (Sale)

Name

University of Sheffield Learning & Teaching Services

Web
http://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/browse/category.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=114 External site opens in new window
Phone
0114 22 20401
Address
New Spring House (Ground Floor)
231 Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2GW
United Kingdom
Notes
LeTS holds a back catalogue of high quality educational video programmes it has produced, all of which are available in DVD format. The 100+ titles cover most academic subject areas and contain valuable sequences in the form of animations and demonstrations. The DVDs are available to purchse from the university’s online store.

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