Fool in Britain, The: The Theatrical Figure in His Mediaeval Background
- Synopsis
- Medieval illuminations presented to illustrate attitudes to the fool in medieval Britain and his role in society. The discussion includes the character’s appearance in morality plays and in Shakespeare.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1984
- Duration
- 27 mins
- Availability
- Out of Distribution (2008).
Credits
- Director
- Joyce Taylor
- Producer
- Sandra Billington
- Writer
- John Christie; Sandra Billington
- Cast
Lloyd Quinan Sandra Billington
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- fools; illuminated manuscripts; medieval drama; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Documentation
- Recommended reading: ‘A Social History of the Fool’ by Sandra Billington (Harvester Press, 1984), ISBN 0 7108 0610 8.
- Uses
- Students and scholars of medieval drama and folk drama.
Production Company
- Name
University of Glasgow Audio Visual Services
- Notes
- see: University of Glasgow, Department of Media Services, Southpark House, 64 Southpark Avenue, Glasgow G12 8LB, Tel 0141-330 4611, Fax 0141-330 5674
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
University of Glasgow, Department of Media Services
- Phone
- 0141-330 4611
- Fax
- 0141-330 5674
- Address
- Southpark House
64 Southpark Avenue
Glasgow
G12 8QQ - Notes
- 1985 cat still current 1994
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Fool in Britain, The: The Theatrical Figure in His Mediaeval Background". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/7983 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)