Shakespeare’s Audience
- Synopsis
- Episode seven in a series of radio programmes that introduces various fields of research within Shakespearean studies. In this talk J. Isaacs describes how the research into the nature and demands of the audience has affected the critical appreciation of Shakespeare’s works.
- Series
- Shakespeare and His World
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 24 Jul 1949 at 21:40 (Channel: BBC Third Programme)
- Duration
- 20 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known
Credits
- Contributor
- J. Isaacs
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- audiences; literary criticism; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); theatre history
Notes
- Reviews
- "The purpose of this series of talks is to indicate in a serious but untechnical form the changed picture of our knowledge of Shakespeare and his world, presented by eminent authorities who have themselves helped to bring this change about" ('New Light on Shakespeare’, Radio Times, 8 July 1949).
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare’s Audience". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66753 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)