SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Slide set. Photographs of William Poel’s productions, especially those which he mounted for the Elizabethan Stage Society between 1893 and 1905. Also illustrations showing both how Poel’s work was continued by his pupils - notably Nugent Monk at the Maddermarket Theatre, Norwich - and the realisation of Poel’s precept that Shakespeare’s plays should be performed on the kind of stage for which they were written.

Series

Theatre in Focus

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia

Year of release

1987

Availability

Sale

Credits

Writer

Marion O’Connor

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Poel, William; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); theatre history; set design; Elizabethan stage

Notes

Documentation

Accompanying 143-page book with detailed commentary on the slides and a bibliography.

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