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RSC on Tour

Synopsis
Arts anthology series presented by Melvyn Bragg. A record of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s regional tour in 1979. Follows the Company on tour from Redruth in Cornwall to Stirling in Scotland with productions of Twelfth Night and Chekov’s The Three Sisters. Ian McKellen and Trevor Nunn talk about acting and directing for small scale venues. McKellen played the role of Sir Toby Belch.
Series
South Bank Show, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
4 Feb 1979 at 22:30 (Channel: ITV)
Duration
60 mins

Credits

Director
Peter Walker
Producer
Andrew Snell
Contributor
Ian McKellen; Melvyn Bragg; Trevor Nunn

Additional Details

Theatre company
Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Twelfth Night
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
acting; Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stage directing; Touring productions

Notes

History
Episode 32, season 2.

Production Company

Name

London Weekend Television

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
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Distributor (Sale)

Name

ITN Source

Email
uksales@itnsource.com
Web
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Phone
+44 (0) 207 430 4480
Address
200 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8XZ

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