Martin Regal - Shakespeare and Modernist Theatre

Synopsis

Podcast of a talk given by Martin Regal at the Rose Theatre, Kingston recorded as part of the Kingston Shakespeare Seminars. Regal gives an overview of Chekhov, Ibsen, Shaw and Strindberg as the four main modernist playwrights. He then speaks of the effect of these writers on Shakespeare in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Finally he discusses Shakespeare as a modernist. [41 minutes].

Series

Academic Service

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia

Year of release

2015

Recording date

22 Feb 2015

Duration

40 mins

Credits

Contributor

Martin Regal

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama; Shakespeare

Keywords

Modernism; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Available to listen to or download from the Backdoor Broadcasting http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/2015/01/martin-regal-shakespeare-and-modernist-theatre/

General

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Online Availability

Online URL

http://backdoorbroadcasting.net/2015/01/martin-regal-shakespeare-and-modernist-theatre/

Online price

free

Online format

Streamed/Download

Archive

Name

Backdoor Broadcasting Company

Email

rene@backdoorbroadcasting.net

Web

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Phone

01865 240009

Address

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Notes

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