Shakespeare Laboratory: Part 2, The
- Synopsis
- In part 2 theatre and opera director Peter Sellars works with a multi-racial cast on his new production of The Merchant of Venice, in which Venice becomes Venice Beach, LA and Belmont is transformed into Bel Air. The experimental version casts a black Shylock, a Chinese Portia and a Latino Antonio and Bassanio. The production came to the Barbican Theatre, London in November 1994.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 22 Oct 1994 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- Bob Bentley
- Contributor
- Peter Sellars
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Historical period
- 1990s
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting; Workshops
Notes
- History
- Shown in BARD ON THE BOX season which ran for two months from 16 October to 14 December 1994.
Production Company
- Name
BBC Television
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
- Name
BoB
- bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
- Web
- https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ondemand External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 3743 2345
- Address
- Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
330 Holborn Gate
1st Floor, Suite 120
London
WC1V 7QH - Notes
- Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare Laboratory: Part 2, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36549 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)