SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Slide set. Since its opening in 1879 the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, renamed the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in 1961, has won worldwide acclaim for the staging of Shakespeare’s plays. The slides show the developments in scenic design and production methods at the theatre during its transformation from provincial touring stop into an institution of international standing. By referring to productions mounted by W. Bridges-Adams, Komisarjevsky, Iden Payne and Robert Atkins, the slides provide a brief history of Shakespeare’s plays in performance at Stratford.

Series

Theatre in Focus

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia

Year of release

1984

Availability

Sale

Credits

Writer

Marian J Pringle; Susan Brock

Cast

Richard Allen Cave

Additional Details

Theatre

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre

Theatre company

Royal Shakespeare Company

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); stage design; theatre history; set design; Royal Shakespeare Theatre; performance history

Notes

Documentation

Accompanying booklet contains bibliography and appendices.

Uses

Students of theatre

Production Company

Name

Chadwyck-Healey Ltd

Notes

Now known as ProQuest (3/04)

Sponsor

Name

Consortium for Drama & Media in Higher Education

Web

http://www.bufvc.ac.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7393 1500

Fax

020 7393 1555

Address

c/o British Universities Film & Video Council
77 Wells Street
London W1T 3QJ

Distributor

Name

ProQuest Information and Learning

Email

marketing@chadwyck.co.uk

Web

http://www.proquest.co.uk/en-UK/default.shtml External site opens in new window

Phone

01223 215512

Fax

01223 215514

Address

UMI
The Quorum
Barnwell Road
Cambridge
CB5 8SW

Notes

formerly known as Chadwyck Healey