Common Stuff of the Human Heart, The

Alternative title
Beyond the Two Masks
Synopsis
Second in a series of documentaries on contemporary theatre. Margot Campbell interviews Peter Hall, Director of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, director Clifford Williams, and Michael Langham, director of the Festival Theatre at Stratford, Ontario, who comment on the problems of a modern director in staging Shakespeare’s plays in a persuasive and meaningful way. Jean-Louis Roux, Jean-Louis Barrault and Kenneth Tynan give their views of the future direction of playwriting.
Series
Anthology
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
20 Jul 1967 at 22:30 (Channel: CBC-AM)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Contributor
Clifford Williams; Jean Louis Barrault; Jean-Louis Roux; Kenneth Tynan; Margot Campbell; Michael Langham; Peter Hall

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stage directing

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Archive

Name

CBC Broadcasting Centre Archives

Address
205 Wellington Street West
Toronto
Ontario
Canada MSV 3G7

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Common Stuff of the Human Heart, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70095 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)