Shakespeare in the Neighbourhood

Synopsis
Documentary about the five-borough tour of the Delacorte Mobile Theatre of the New York Shakespeare Festival focusing on A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Bedford-Stuvesant, Brooklyn. Includes footage of the company arriving in Brooklyn and setting up and dismantling of the 1,600 seat theatre. There are pre-show interviews with community leader Leon Modesty and NYSF producer Joseph Papp as well as clips from the production.
Series
Eye on New York
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Transmission details
22 Sep 1964 (Channel: WCBS-TV)
Duration
26 mins

Credits

Contributor
Joseph Papp

Additional Details

Theatre
Delacorte Mobile Theatre
Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); New York Shakespeare Festival

Notes

Notes
The Theatre on Film and Tape holds both edited and uncut versions.

Production Company

Name

WCBS-TV

Archive

Name

Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)

Email
toft@nypl.org
Web
http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window
Phone
+ 1 (212) 870-1642
Fax
(212) 8701868
Address
Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Shakespeare in the Neighbourhood". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67920 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)