Learning on ScreenShakespeare Theatre Production of ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor’ At the Carter Barron Amphitheatre Washington, DC
- Synopsis
- Unedited footage recorded during the rehearsals and two-week run (June 4-16, 1991) of The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of The Merry Wives of Windsor in the open-air amphitheatre in Washington, D.C. The footage includes a long interview with Paul Winfield (Falstaff) as he applies make-up and is fitted with a wig, rehearsal scenes with director Michael Kahn, and interviews with actors.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 1991
- Duration
- 180 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- Michael Kahn
- Cast
Paul Winfield Sir John Falstaff Gail Grate Mistress Margaret Page Caitlin O’Connell Mistress Alice Ford Bill Grimmette George Page Eddie Robinson Robin
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Carter Barron Amphitheatre
- Theatre company
- Shakespeare Theatre Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Elizabethan
- Plays
- Merry Wives of Windsor, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; Open-air theatre; Shakespeare Free for All Festival
Notes
- General
- The performances were presented as part of the ‘Shakespeare Free for All’ Festival.
Archive
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
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