Behind the Scenes at the RSC
- Synopsis
- Two programmes looking at theatre craft and theatre production. With access to the workshops and wardrobe of the Royal Shakespeare Company, the series follows new productions, including Measure for Measure directed by Michael Boyd and designed by Tom Piper. Shows the craft skills of the Stratford workshops as they interpret the design for the play in the form of a model box and costume drawings and help to realise the ‘world of the play’. Draws on several other productions in the 1998 RSC season, covering a range of technical problems and a rich variety of theatre craft skills in some very different contexts - The Spanish Tragedy, Much Ado About Nothing, ‘The Tempest’ and Bartholomew Fair.
- Series
- English Programme, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Multimedia; Television; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 12 Nov 2004 at 09:30 (Channel: Channel Four)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- Out of distribution
Credits
- Contributor
- Michael Boyd; Tom Piper
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Measure for Measure
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- costume design; drama production; Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); stage design; set design
Notes
- Notes
- Scenes from the programme can be downloaded from Film and Sound Online with commentary, shotlist and full credits.
- History
- Part 2 transmitted 13/11/2004 at 11:05 (25 minutes)
- Documentation
- Optional study guide. Programme notes available from: www/channel4.com/schools/netnotes
Sections
- Title
- Stage, The: set, props and paint
- Title
- Players, The: wigs, weapons and make-up
Online Availability
- Online URL
- http://jiscmediahub.ac.uk/
- Online price
- academic subscription
- Online format
- Download
Distributor
- Name
JISC MediaHub
- Notes
- NB. As of 1 September 2016, the Jisc MediaHub subscription service is no longer available. However, all the multimedia content that Jisc has licensed for use by higher and further education institutions, which is currently accessed via the MediaHub subscription, is available through a new service, MediaPlus, at http://mediaplus.alexanderstreet.com.
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
4 Learning
- Notes
- Channel 4 Learning has now closed. This used to be the educational broadcasting arm of Channel 4. The online shop sold educational DVDs and CD-ROMs for use in primary and secondary schools.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Behind the Scenes at the RSC". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/1917 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)