Working Shakespeare Video Library

Synopsis
A five-part educational series in which Cicely Berry and Andrew Wade from the Royal Shakespeare Company conduct workshops on verse and speech training. The twenty actors are drawn from the United States and the United Kingdom and they meet in New York to explore the structure, imagery, meaning and power of Shakespeare’s language. Jeremy Irons introduces each part and describes its educational themes and instructional purpose. Individual titles are: 1: Muscularity of Language: Motion and Rhythm. 2: Speech Structures: Subtext and Hidden Landscapes. 3: Shared Rhythms and Collective Music. 4: Story telling. 5: The Preparation Workshop: Voice Exercises as a Routine for Vocal Preparation for Performance.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2006
Duration
433 mins

Credits

Director
Tom Todoroff
Contributor
Andrew Wade; Blythe Danner; Cathy Tyson; Cherry Jones; Cicely Berry; Claire Danes; Diane Venora; Emily Watson; Helen Hunt; Jeremy Irons; Kate Burton; Lenny James; Lindsay Duncan; Lolita Davidovich; Paul Jesson; Robert Sean Leonard; Samuel L. Jackson; Toby Stephens; Trellis Stepter; Victor Garber

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
acting techniques; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); sonnets; Verse speaking; Workshops

Notes

Notes
The five-DVD set includes two workbooks that break down and expand on the subjects covered on screen. Cicely Berry’s 128-page Teacher’s Companion describes the mechanics of each performance exercise and discusses the pedagogical intention and instructional outcome of each. Texts are supplied on screen by Working Arts Library as well as in Cicely Berry’s training manual.

Be aware of advertising on some websites which states ‘Working Shakespeare Video Library’ but only offer part I, MUSCULARITY OF LANGUAGE: MOTION AND RHYTHM.

Production Company

Name

Working Arts Library

Email
shakespeare@aol.com
Web
http://ww.workingartsvideo.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+1 212 575 9265
Address
19 W. 21st Street
Suite 201
New York City 10010
USA

Archive

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email
reference@folger.edu
Web
http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
Phone
(202) 544 4600
Fax
(202) 544 4623
Address
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA

Distributor

Name

Quantum Leap

Notes
The company ceased trading in 2018. It was previously a distributor and online retailer specialising in non-fiction DVD titles on a wide variety of subjects, particularly in the areas of music instruction, music performance, sport instruction, and health. Some titles also available through retail outlets.

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Working Shakespeare Video Library". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av38001 (Accessed 06 Oct 2024)