Learning on ScreenMoor’s Pavane, The
- Synopsis
- Jose Limon’s ballet danced by the American Dance Company with Limon dancing the role of The Moor.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 3 Oct 1957 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 21 mins
Credits
- Director
- Margaret Dale
- Producer
- Margaret Dale
- Music
- Henry Purcell
- Costume
- Pauline Lawrence
- Choreographer
- José Limón
- Cast
José Limón The Moor (Othello) Betty Jones The Moor’s Wife (Desdemona) Lucas Hoving His Friend (Iago) Pauline Koner His Wife’s Friend (Emilia)
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- American Dance Company
- Production type
- Dance
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Dance
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- One of the earliest examples of contemporary dance to be be transmitted by the BBC.
- Awards
- The Moor’s Pavane (1949) won the American Dance magazine Award for Outstanding Creation in the field of modern dance in 1949. This performance of the work is given by the original cast.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
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