Voice-Over Queen, The
- Synopsis
- Fiction short. Drama about a voice-over actress proficient in making noises which imitate household appliances in television advertisements. Seeking recognition as an artist she auditions for Hamlet but gives a recitation of the ‘to be or not to be’ soliloquy (III i) to a roomful of household appliances which applaud her.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1990
- Duration
- 12 mins
Credits
- Director
- Alyse Rosenberg
- Producer
- Paula Schapp
- Cinematographer
- Claudia Raschke
- Screenplay
- Alyse Rosenberg
- Music
- Lesley Barber
- Cast
Joan La Barbara
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); television advertising
Notes
- Notes
- The VHS copy held by the BFI National Archive is an off-air recording from the C4 transmission on 20 July 1992 at 15:45.
Production Company
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, "Voice-Over Queen, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67744 (Accessed 17 Apr 2025)