Merchant of Venice, The
- Synopsis
- A BBC schools programme broadcast about Tom Stoppard’s abridged version of the play which was performed by the National Youth Theatre at the Royal Opera House in London. The televised recording of the performance is preceded by comments on the work in progress from stage director Paul Roseby and writer Tom Stoppard. Jeremy Irons, who played Antonio in the film version of The Merchant of Venice (2004), comments on the merits of producing a play with young actors.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 6 Oct 2005 at 04:00 (Channel: BBC Learning Zone)
- Duration
- 90 mins
Credits
- Director
- Dirk Campbell; Lubna Malik; Paul Roseby
- Producer
- Julie Ardrey
- Cinematographer
- Wayne Ratcliffe
- Writer
- Tom Stoppard
- Music
- Tristan Parkes
- Costume
- Lotte Collet
- Contributor
- Jeremy Irons
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- National Youth Theatre of Great Britain
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Historical period
- 1930s
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Youth Theatre
Notes
- Notes
- The production involved about 40 actors aged between 14 and 17.
- History
- Produced as part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival 2005.
- Textual information
- Tom Stoppard abridged the play from 150 minutes to about 30 minutes.
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
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Merchant of Venice, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36925 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)