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Playing Shakespeare

Playing Shakespeare

9.7

July 29, 1984

30min

TV-G

Documentary

Description

John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.

Seasons

Season 1

Cast

Lisa Harrow

Lisa Harrow

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

John Barton

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Richard Pasco

Richard Pasco

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Alan Howard

Alan Howard

Norman Rodway

Norman Rodway

Donald Sinden

Donald Sinden

Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Tony Church

Jane Lapotaire

Jane Lapotaire

Mike Gwilym

Mike Gwilym

Roger Rees

Roger Rees

Susan Fleetwood

Susan Fleetwood

David Suchet

David Suchet

Michael Pennington

Michael Pennington

Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock

Judi Dench

Judi Dench

Ian McKellen

Ian McKellen

Michael Williams

Michael Williams

Crew

Directing: John Carlaw,Peter Walker
Writing: John Barton

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