This England
- Synopsis
- 60-Second Shakespeare is a BBC project to encourage UK students to create their own 60-second interpretations of Shakespeare using audio, video, animation and IT skills. In this production students deliver direct to camera consecutive lines from John of Gaunt’s speech (II ii - ‘This royal throne of kings’ to ‘this England’). Filmed along the South Bank, London. The film ends with a shot of a street sign which reads ‘Macduff Road’.
- Series
- 60 Second Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Multimedia
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2006
- Duration
- 1 mins
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Richard II
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); national identity
Notes
- General
- Features the voices of Caydian, Martynas, Anthony, Meyrem, Richard, Thomas, Kyle and Samantha.
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "This England". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68181 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)