Shakespeare’s Theatre
- Synopsis
- Second in a series of ten educational radio programmes in which various aspects of Shakespeare’s life and work are discussed by scholars and theatre practitioners with illustrative excerpts from his plays and poems.
In this episode the speakers are Michael MacOwan, principal of London’s Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, who discusses the way the architecture of the theatres influences Shakespeare’s writing, and stage director and producer Tyrone Guthrie, who reflects on various styles of producing Shakespeare. - Series
- Living Shakespeare, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 8 Oct 1958 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC Network Three)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- Unknown
Credits
- Producer
- John Allen; Robert Gittings
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Editor
- John Allen; Robert Gittings
- Contributor
- Michael MacOwan; Tyrone Guthrie
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); theatre history; Stage directing
Notes
- Notes
- A BBC Recording.
- History
- Broadcast as part of the Listen and Learn series on Network Three. The series or part of the series was apparently also broadcast in 15 minute installments. The date for these shorter transmissions is unknown.
- Textual information
- A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.
- Reviews
- Source: Radio Times
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare’s Theatre". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70794 (Accessed 10 Nov 2024)