SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

The first of two videotapes designed to show how Shakespeare was and is performed in many ways. Presents three extracts from Hamlet from the ‘bad quarto’ performed in the style of theatre that would have been used in the provinces in Shakespeare’s time. Includes some of the jests reportedly inserted into the text by the Elizabethan clown Richard Tarlton. Illustrates how crucial the audience was to performance.

Series

Playing Shakespeare. Part 1

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2000

Duration

31 mins

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage; Clowns

Notes

Notes

Available to buy separately or as a set.

Distributor (Sale)

Name

University of Sheffield Learning & Teaching Services

Web

http://onlineshop.shef.ac.uk/browse/category.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=114 External site opens in new window

Phone

0114 22 20401

Address

New Spring House (Ground Floor)
231 Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2GW
United Kingdom

Notes

LeTS holds a back catalogue of high quality educational video programmes it has produced, all of which are available in DVD format. The 100+ titles cover most academic subject areas and contain valuable sequences in the form of animations and demonstrations. The DVDs are available to purchse from the university’s online store.