Total Theatre
- Synopsis
- A series of seven videotapes featuring Edward Petherbridge in discussions and rehearsal work with students, and in excerpts from his one-man stage show. In part five, TOTAL THEATRE, Petherbridge discusses the use and nature of ‘theatre language’; he includes a parody of Peter Brook’s use of circus skills in his famed production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the Royal Shakespeare Company. In the masterclass sequences, students engage with clowning, improvisation and other forms of dramatic story telling.
- Series
- Elements of Acting
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1992
- Duration
- 27 mins
- Availability
- Out of distribution (2008)
Credits
- Director
- Terence Gross
- Producer
- David Wilkinson; Gary Tuck
- Contributor
- Edward Petherbridge
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- acting; circus; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; Masterclasses; One-Person shows; Clowns
Production Company
- Name
Yod Video
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Resources in Training & Education Ltd
- Contact
- Donald Hill, Mark Brady
- admin@riteltd.net
- Web
- http://www.riteltd.net External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01749 689027
- Fax
- 01749 689027
- Address
- 26 Lower Chapel Court
South Horrington
Wells
Somerset
BA5 3DF - Notes
- Probably no longer in business (2009)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Total Theatre". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37883 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)