Elizabethan Acting

Synopsis

Radio talk by Betram L. Joseph on his research into the technique of Elizabethan acting. The focus of his talk is on "the close connection between the stagecraft of Shakespeare’s players and the traditional art of rhetorical delivery" (Radio Times, programme notes, 30 December 1949).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

30 Dec 1949 at 21:55

Duration

20 mins

Availability

No archive copy known

Credits

Contributor

Bertram L. Joseph

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

acting; acting techniques; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage

Notes

Notes

Joseph’s written version of the broadcast is still accessible under the title ‘How the Elizabethans Acted Shakespeare’ in The Listener vol. 43, 5 January 1950, pp. 17-18.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)