Shylock
- Synopsis
- Documentary about Gareth Armstrong’s SHYLOCK, a one-person show written and performed by Armstrong and directed by Frank Barrie. Includes a backstage interview with Armstong in which he discusses the character of Shylock, the stage history of the play and anti-semitism in Elizabethan England and Nazi Germany. There are brief performance excerpts.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1999
- Duration
- 12 mins
Credits
- Director
- Frank Barrie
- Producer
- Danny Nissim; Stephen Davies
- Writer
- Gareth Armstrong
- Cast
Gareth Armstrong Shylock
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- anti-Semitism; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); One-Person shows
Production Company
Archive
- Name
Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)
- toft@nypl.org
- Web
- http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window
- Phone
- + 1 (212) 870-1642
- Fax
- (212) 8701868
- Address
- Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shylock". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37679 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)