Learning on ScreenShakespeare’s Globe
- Synopsis
- Radio documentary series presented by Peter Holland which considers how Shakespeare’s plays have been absorbed into the theatrical traditions of different countries. Among the productions discussed are a current performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in India, a South African version of Julius Caesar, German productions of Romeo and Juliet and Troilus and Cressida, two French productions of Hamlet, King Lear on the Moscow stage and a production of The Tempest at the 1994 Alabama Shakespeare Festival.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 7 Apr 1994 at 11:30 (Channel: BBC World Service)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Producer
- Jenny Bowen
- Contributor
- Peter Holland
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet; Julius Caesar; King Lear; Midsummer Night’s Dream, A; Romeo and Juliet; Tempest, The; Troilus and Cressida
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multiculturalism
Notes
- History
- Broadcast as part of the ‘Shakespeare today’ season on BBC Radio World Service. Transmitted from 7 April-12 May 1994 in six 30-minute episodes.
- Reviews
- For more details on this series see the programme listing in the monthly programme guide London Calling (BBC Worldwide), April 1994.
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