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Playing Shakespeare
1984 · London Weekend Television · 30 min · 1 season
Latest episode
S01E09 · Poetry and Hidden Poetry
Sun, 23 Sept, 9:00 pm
About
John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.
Episodes
- E01
The Two Traditions
Sun, 29 July· 30 min - E02
Using the Verse
Sun, 5 Aug· 30 min - E03
Language and Character
Sun, 12 Aug· 30 min - E04
Speeches and Soliloquies
Sun, 19 Aug· 30 min - E05
Irony and Ambiguity
Sun, 26 Aug· 30 min - E06
Passion and Coolness
Sun, 2 Sept· 30 min - E07
Rehearsing the Text
Sun, 9 Sept· 30 min - E08
Exploring a Character
Sun, 16 Sept· 30 min - E09
Poetry and Hidden Poetry
Sun, 23 Sept· 30 min
Cast
John Barton
Presenter