Stratford’s Shakespeare

Synopsis
A history of performance at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford, commissioned to celebrate the RSC’s 25th anniversary. Features reminiscences by famous actors who have played there: James Dale, who played Claudius in 1916; Sebastian Shaw who played the first ‘cinema season’ in 1926 after the Memorial Theatre burned down; Fabia Drake, a leading lady of the early 1930s; Anthony Quayle, director of the 1950s; Peggy Ashcroft; Roger Rees, Stratford’s 1985 Hamlet. Includes music from RSC productions written by Guy Woolfenden, Nigel Hess and Stephen Oliver.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio
Year of release
1985
Duration
94 mins
Availability
Sale

Credits

Contributor
Anthony Quayle; Fabia Drake; Ian Holm; James Dale; Peggy Ashcroft; Roger Rees; Sebastian Shaw

Additional Details

Theatre
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Music; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); theatre history; Royal Shakespeare Theatre; performance history

Notes

Notes
Possibly out of distribution (2008).
Documentation
Includes list of headline dates.

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Ashton Cottage

Phone
071-224 5963
Address
Back Lane
Vernham Dean, ANDOVER
Hants
SP11 0LE
Notes
The address may be out of date (12/2008).

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Stratford’s Shakespeare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/20534 (Accessed 11 Dec 2024)