Why Shakespeare?
- Synopsis
- BBC schools television programme presented by Steve Blacknell in which four actors from the Royal Shakespeare Company tackle two famous scenes from Shakespeare, the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet and the cross-garter scene from Twelfth Night. The emphasis is on how to make the words "come off the page".
- Series
- English File
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 8 Nov 1985 at 14:30 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Geoff Wilson
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Contributor
- Andrew Bethell; Steve Blacknell
- Cast
Anton Lesser Romeo Niamh Cusack Juliet Emrys James Malvolio
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet; Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- acting; acting techniques; schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Broadcast in the BBC 2 Daytime on two slot.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Why Shakespeare?". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66446 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)