SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

American television western drama. Concerns Deadwood, Dakota and charts Deadwood’s growth from camp to town incorporating such themes as the setting up of communities and western capitalism. The third series has a subplot involving travelling actors. In LEVIATHAN SMILES Jack (Brian Cox) and his ailing friend Chesterton (Aubrey Morris) go to a theatre and begin to rehearse the Dover cliff scene from King Lear. During the rehearsal Chesterton dies. Both actors remain seated and recite their lines from memory.

Series

Deadwood

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

20 Jul 2006 at 21:00 (Channel: HBO)

Duration

60 mins

Credits

Director

Ed Bianchi

Writer

Kem Nunn

Cast

Aubrey Morris	Earl of Gloucester
Brian Cox	Edgar, later disguised as Tom o’Bedlam

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

King Lear

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); westerns; Rehearsals; Travelling players

Notes

Notes

Available as part of DEADWOOD: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON (region 1 only).

General

In the following week’s episode. AMATEUR NIGHT (tx 6 August 2006) the players stage an amateur acting night. Brian Cox refers to the dead actor, saying his favourite epithet was ‘all the world’s a stage’.

History

Episode 32 in series 3.

Awards

In the show’s first two seasons it was nominated for 22 Emmys and won 7.

Production Company

Name

Home Box Office (HBO)

Name

Roscoe Productions

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web

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