Shakespeare on the Estate
- Synopsis
- Television documentary. Follows theatre director Michael Bogdanov as he spends three weeks on an inner city estate in Ladywood, Birmingham persuading local people to rehearse and perform Shakespeare. Records the initial hostile, indifferent and suspicious reactions of the people and how their enthusiam grows. By the end of the third week, the 80 residents had rehearsed 34 extracts from Shakespeare. The plays chosen include King Lear, The Merchant of Venice and Romeo and Juliet.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 27 Oct 1994 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 50 mins
Credits
- Director
- Penny Woolcock
- Contributor
- Michael Bogdanov
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Historical period
- 1990s
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; Untrained actors
- Related items
- Macbeth on the Estate
Notes
- History
- Shown in BARD ON THE Box series.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare on the Estate". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36530 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)