SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Eight illustrated lectures by distinguished scholars who consider the background to Shakespeare’s plays: Shakespeare’s theatre; Shakespeare as listener and reader, Shakespeare’s text; Shakespeare’s sonnets, Hamlet, the text and the actors; music in Shakespeare’s plays, Shakespeare’s life. Lecturers include Andrew Gurr, Molly Mahood, Kenneth Muir, G. K. Hunter, Harold and Jean Brooks, Samuel Schoenbaum and Brian Stone.

Series

Open University A361

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Year of release

1985

Availability

Out of Distribution (2006)

Credits

Contributor

Andrew Gurr; Brian Stone; G.K. Hunter; Harold Brooks; Jean Brooks; Kenneth Muir; Molly Mahood; Sam Schoenbaum

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Elizabethan drama; Music; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Documentation

Accompanying 104-page booklet.

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

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

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