Barbican, The
- Synopsis
- Television arts series presented by Barry Norman. One item (c12 mins) discusses the opening of the Barbican Arts Centre in London; the Royal Shakespeare Company made the Barbican Theatre their London home. There are discussions about costs, the architecture of the various areas and the acoustics. Terry Hands, Joint Artistic Director of the Company, compares the Barbican to the Aldwych Theatre (the RSC’s previous London venue).
- Series
- Omnibus
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 21 Feb 1992 at 21:40 (Channel: BBC1)
- Duration
- 50 mins
Credits
- Director
- Jonathan Fulford
- Producer
- Jill Evans; Tony Staveacre
- Contributor
- Barry Norman; Terry Hands
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Barbican Theatre
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- 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, "Barbican, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37567 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)