Behind the Scenes with Julie Taymor
- Synopsis
- Television documentary shown in the PBS children’s series about artistic creation. Julie Taymor shares a live theatrical production with a young audience, emphasising imagination in the preparation of her stage production of The Tempest. She presents examples of the costumes, sets, lighting, sound, and the interaction between the director and the actors to convey the emotions of the characters. Packaged as a teaching aid for middle school students of theatre education. Hosted by illusionists Penn and Teller.
- Series
- Behind the Scenes
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1992
- Transmission details
- (Channel: PBS)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Director
- Ellen Hovde; Muffie Meyer
- Contributor
- Julie Taymor
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Tempest, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); stage design
Notes
- Notes
- Included in the videotape entitled BEHIND THE SCENES WITH JULIE TAYMOR - VOLUME TWO released 1992. Released on DVD in 2003 as BEHIND THE SCENES - THE COMPLETE SERIES.
- History
- Transmission date not known.
Production Company
- Name
PBS
- Web
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Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.com
- Web
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Behind the Scenes with Julie Taymor". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37866 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)