Why Shakespeare? 2

Synopsis

BBC schools television programme presented by Steve Blacknell which looks at two Shakespeare plays. Estelle Kohler and Emrys Jones from the Royal Shakespeare Company play first Olivia and Malvolio and then the Macbeths. The programme highlights the different acting techniques required when the same set of actors play characters from a comedy and a tragedy.

Series

English File

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

13 Mar 1987 at 12:00 (Channel: BBC2)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Producer

Geoff Wilson

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

Andrew Bethell; Steve Blacknell

Cast

Emrys James	Macbeth
Estelle Kohler	Olivia
Emrys James	Malvolio

Additional Details

Theatre company

Royal Shakespeare Company

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Macbeth; Twelfth Night

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

acting; acting techniques; schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

Broadcast in the BBC 2 Daytime on two slot.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 0165

Address

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