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Open-Air Theatre

Alternative title
Cornwall’s Minack Open-Air Theatre
Synopsis
British Pathe newsfilm item. Preparations for, and scenes from, a production of Macbeth at the Minack Cliff Theatre, an open-air theatre in Porthcurno, Cornwall which opened in 1932. Includes shots of the actor playing Duncan applying make-up in a mirror held for him by a woman. Another actor (Macbeth?) applies fake blood to a stage knife. Another actor has a fake nose applied. The narrator recounts the history of the theatre as the actors begin their show. Close-up of two spectators. Gwladys (sic) Main sits on a bench sewing a costume- she sews bottle tops to fabric to make a suit of ‘armour’. Shot of the actors performing a scene then playwright-producer Nora Ratcliffe watching the rehearsal and making notes. Frequent and arresting shots of the setting and ocean.
Series
Colour Pictorial
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1965
Transmission details
15 Aug 1955
Duration
3 mins

Additional Details

Theatre
Minack Theatre
Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Macbeth
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Open-air theatre

Notes

Notes
Issue number 033; the first of three items. The newsfilm may be viewed online from the ITN Source website.

Production Company

Name

Pathé

Distributor (Sale)

Name

ITN Source

Email
uksales@itnsource.com
Web
http://www.itnsource.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 207 430 4480
Address
200 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8XZ

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