Muse of Fire, A
- Synopsis
- 13-part television documentary series on the history of theatre, written and presented by Ronald Harwood. Episode 5, A MUSE OF FIRE, looks at the roots and background to Shakespeare’s theatre. Includes excerpts from a performance of Henry V at the Globe Theatre, Cedar City, Utah (Jeremy Irons performs the Prologue). From the same theatre, Jeremy Irons and others perform scenes from Hamlet (I iv, II ii, III i and III ii). Michael Langham, director of the Hamlet production, comments on the scenes. There is an interview with Sam Wanamaker who speaks of wanting to rebuild Shakespeare’s Globe; further comments from Peter Hall, Michael Billington, Alan J. Lerner, Ariane Mnouchkine (director, Theatre du Soleil, Paris) and Peter Brook.
- Series
- All the World’s a Stage
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 26 Feb 1984 at 20:35 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 55 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Harry Hastings
- Writer
- Ronald Harwood
- Contributor
- Alan J. Lerner; Ariane Mnouchkine; Michael Billington; Michael Langham; Peter Brook; Peter Hall; Ronald Harwood; Sam Wanamaker
- Cast
Jeremy Irons Hamlet Jeremy Irons Chorus Donald Eccles Polonius John Wheatley Martin Potter Paul Rogers
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Globe Theatre, Cedra, Utah
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet; Henry V
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); theatre history; Elizabethan stage
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
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