Dark Tales: Masks
- Alternative title
- Masks
- Synopsis
- Documentary for schools (Key Stage 4) exploring our ability to manipulate and change identity, and our love of public confession. This third episode looks at the human fascination with masks, disguises and transformation through the work of several writers including Shakespeare. The programmes looks at disguise in Twelfth Night, Hamlet’s ‘antic disposition’ and the contrast between appearance and reality, and the character of Shylock who is judged mainly by his outward appearance.
- Series
- English Programme, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 27 Sep 1999 at 16:00 (Channel: Channel Four)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Writer
- Bethan Marshall; Catherine Mark
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet; Merchant of Venice, The; Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- masks; schools; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Disguise
Notes
- Notes
- Extensive support materials may be downloaded from http://www.channel4learning.com (accessed 01/2009)
Production Company
- Name
Channel Four Television
- Phone
- 071-396 4444
- Address
- LONDON
SW1P 2TX
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
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Dark Tales: Masks". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71807 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)