Why Shakespeare? 2
- Synopsis
- BBC schools television programme presented by Steve Blacknell which looks at two Shakespeare plays. Estelle Kohler and Emrys Jones from the Royal Shakespeare Company play first Olivia and Malvolio and then the Macbeths. The programme highlights the different acting techniques required when the same set of actors play characters from a comedy and a tragedy.
- Series
- English File
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 13 Mar 1987 at 12:00 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Geoff Wilson
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Contributor
- Andrew Bethell; Steve Blacknell
- Cast
Emrys James Macbeth Estelle Kohler Lady Macbeth Emrys James Malvolio
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Macbeth; 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? 2". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66449 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)