Quest for Shakespeare, The

Synopsis

13-part television series presented by Joseph Pearce and broadcast on the US Roman Catholic cable network, EWTN. Pearce argues that Shakespeare was a Catholic examining Hamlet, King Lear and The Merchant of Venice in support of his views. The series features dramatisations of scenes by actors from Theatre of the Word, a theatrical company founded by Father Joseph Fessio.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

2009 (Channel: EWTN)

Credits

Contributor

Joseph Pearce

Additional Details

Theatre company

Theatre of the Word

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Hamlet; King Lear; Merchant of Venice, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Religion; Catholicism

Notes

Notes

An accompanying book of the same title by Joseph Pearce was published by Ignatius Press in 2008. The text is available on http://books.google.co.uk. (accessed 7/2010).

The episodes may be downloaded from EWTN’s website: www.ewtn.com (accessed 7/2010)

History

Original transmission dates not known.

Distributor

Name

EWTN Religious Catalogue

Web

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