King Lear: Text and Performance
- Synopsis
- Explores the way meanings are created in theatre and recorded performance through performers, directors, space, audience, design, cultural background, types of performance and techniques of recording and editing. Uses excerpts from various productions, including an Open University/BBC production of King Lear starring Kenneth Cranham and Celia Imrie, a Japanese Noh theatre production, extracts from an acting workshop by Fiona Shaw, and an interview with novelist Jane Smiley.
- Series
- Shakespeare: Text and Performance, Course Aa306
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2000
- Transmission details
- (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 178 mins
- Availability
- Out of distribution
Credits
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- drama production; Noh drama; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); stage design
Notes
- General
- The production excerpts are from the BBC/OU co-production CONJURING SHAKESPEARE. Episode 5: A FAMILY AFFAIR broadcast BBC2 8/10/97.
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Canny Store
- Web
- https://cannystore.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01789 207440
- Address
- The Mansley Centre
Timothy’s Bridge Road
Stratford upon Avon
CV37 9NQ
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Open University Worldwide
- Web
- http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 1908 274066
- Address
- Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA - Notes
- NB. As of May 2016 Open University Worldwide are no longer distributing DVDs. They have posted this message on their website: ‘Unfortunately Open University Worldwide Limited has decided that product sales are no longer viable given the reduced funding to Higher Education institutions and diminishing demand for the products we have traditionally stocked. At present the Open University Students Association (OUSA) will continue to sell the "Good Study Guide", and we are in discussion with other possible distributors to continue to make The Open University’s products available for purchase. As soon as we have any information on other channels of distribution we will update this notice’. Some products are still available via second hand dealers on Amazon.co.uk
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear: Text and Performance". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/11871 (Accessed 10 Oct 2024)