Meeting the Children
- Synopsis
- 6-part television discussion series in which academic Hugo Dyson talks about Shakespeare to four American graduates studying classical drama at the London Academy of Music and the Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). Episode 2 discusses children - how the ingratitude of children contributes to Lear’s madness, and why Macbeth is psychologically disturbed by the unborn child.
- Series
- Hugo Dyson on Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 6 Sep 1964 at 22:05 (Channel: BBC1)
- Duration
- 35 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found (2007)
Credits
- Director
- Patrick Garland
- Production Design
- Malcolm Middleton
- Contributor
- Hugo Dyson
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- King Lear; Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- families; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Billed in Radio Times as a MONITOR presentation. The students are Michael Moriaty, Edwin Owens, Margaret Cowles and Dana Ivey.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Meeting the Children". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67346 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)