SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

An account of the life and achievement of one of France’s foremost contemporary directors. Shows the establishing of his company in Villeurbanne in 1950, the particular quality of the repertory he has pursued there in relation to the changing aesthetic and political allegiances that have shaped his experiments with theatre, and his work as actor, director and playwright. Several of his celebrated productions are studied in detail, including his 1980 version of Racine’s Athalie. Also shows material from a cycle of Shakespeare’s histories and from Troilus and Cressida.

Series

Theatre in Focus

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia

Year of release

1984

Availability

Sale

Credits

Writer

David Bradby

Contributor

Richard Allen Cave

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Troilus and Cressida

Subjects

Drama; French studies

Keywords

Planchon, Roger; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stage directing; Théâtre de la Cité, Villeurbanne, Lyon

Notes

Notes

Slide set. Accompanying 88-page booklet provides full commentary on the illustrations and a bibliography.

Documentation

Accompanying booklet with bibliography of suggested further reading and appendices listing secondary materials.

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 (Sale)

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