Preparing a Play. Part 2: First Steps
- Synopsis
- Five-part television series for schools, presented by Mike Hall, which shows the preparation for a production of Twelfth Night. Episode 2 shows how a typical repertory company would begin work on the play. After the read-through, the director begins to plot the moves of the actors.
- Series
- Drama
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 30 Sep 1970 at 14:35 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 25 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found
Credits
- Director
- Richard Gilbert
- Producer
- Charles Warren
- Writer
- Alexander Franklin
- Contributor
- Mike Hall
- Cast
Christopher Benjamin Malvolio William Ingram Feste Jonathan Elsom Sir Andrew Aguecheek Kate Lansbury Maria Trevor Martin Sir Toby Belch
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stage directing; Rehearsals; Repertory theatre
Production Company
- Name
Thames Television International
- Notes
- See: Yorkshire International Thomson Multimedia
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Preparing a Play. Part 2: First Steps". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37128 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)