SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Contains the complete Alexander text of the play, an audio version, photographs from performances, and extracts from the BBC Shakespeare production directed by Jonathan Miller. Coverage includes characters, plot, performance, language, themes, Shakespeare’s live and times, sources and critical opinion. The ‘plot’ option, for example, offers summaries of three levels of complexity. Under the ‘themes’ option information is provided either by sound archive material or video footage of authorities on the subject e.g. ‘love and marriage’ is discussed by Bill Alexander and Peter Brook. The ‘background’ option provides a range of critical opinions and historical information.

Series

BBC Shakespeare on Cd-Rom

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia

Year of release

1995

Availability

Out of distribution (2006)

Credits

Director

Jonathan Miller

Producer

Chris Jennings

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

Bill Alexander; Helen Mirren; Nigel Davenport; Peter Brook; Peter McEnery

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

drama in English; schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Reviewed by Sue Lambert in Times Educational Supplement TES2 (20 Sep 1996), p21.

Documentation

Accompanying handbook and teacher’s notes.

Production Company

Name

Attica Cybernetics

Name

BBC Education

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools External site opens in new window

Phone

020 8746 1111

Fax

020 8752 4398

Address

White City
201 Wood Lane
London
W12 7TS

Name

HarperCollins Publishers

Web

http://www.harpercollins.com/catalog/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 8741 7070

Fax

020 8307 4440

Address

London

Distributor (Sale)

Name

BBC Educational Publishing

Web

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools External site opens in new window

Phone

01937 541001

Fax

01937 845381

Address

PO Box 234
Wetherby
West Yorks
LS23 7EU

Name

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