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Shakespeare and Webster: Jacobean England

Synopsis
A series studying the history of theatre. This programme provides a background for the early Jacobean period, including costumes and buildings Scenes from Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well and John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi are featured.
Series
Theatre: The Search for Style
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1980
Duration
33 mins

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
All’s Well That Ends Well
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Webster, John; Elizabethan stage; Jacobean stage

Production Company

Name

Institute for Advanced Studies in the Theatre Arts (IASTA)

Distributor

Name

Fordham University Press

Email
kasweeney@fordham.edu
Web
http://fordhampress.com/ External site opens in new window
Phone
+1 718 817-4795
Fax
+1 718 817-4785
Address
2546 Belmont Avenue
University Box L
Bronx
NY10458
USA
Notes
Fordham University Press distributes on DVD and videocassette programmes on the history of world theatre made by the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Theatre Arts IASTA). Sale.

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Insight Media

Email
custserv@insight-media.com
Web
http://www.insight-media.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+1 212 721 6316
Fax
+1 212 799 5309
Address
2162 Broadway
New York
NY 10024 6621
USA
Notes
US-based distributor of an extensive range of DVD, video and CD-ROM titles for university, secondary and vocational education. Catalogue divided into the following sections: Architecture & Design; Business & Economics; Communication; Counselling & Social Work; Drama, Music & Dance; Education; Engineering; Language & Culture; Nursing & Allied Health; Physical Education; Science & Agriculture; Social Sciences. A recent development is a dedicated video-on-demand website http://www.insight-media-digital.com/ which includes a particularly strong nursing library.

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