Learning Zone: Shakespeare - From Stage to Screen, The
- Alternative title
- Shakespeare - From Stage to Screen
- Synopsis
- Three-part documentary from BBC Learning Zone on how Gregory Doran’s 2008 production of Hamlet with David Tennant in the title role was restaged and filmed for television. Actors and the production team discuss individual scenes and explain why certain creative and technical decisions were made. Casting, costumes, design and textual choices are discussed and there are many scenes from rehearsals. The production crew, including producer John Wyver and director Greg Doran, explain what their roles are and how they approached the filming of a stage production.
- Series
- The Learning Zone
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 22 Dec 2009 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Paul Symonds
- Cinematographer
- Andy Smith; Oli Russell
- Contributor
- Gregory Doran; John Wyver; Robert Jones; Tim King
- Cast
David Tennant Hamlet Patrick Stewart Claudius Penny Downie Gertrude Oliver Ford Davies Polonius Edward Bennett Laertes John Woodvine Player King
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- costume; Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); stage design; television production techniques; Rehearsals; Shakespeare on television
- Related items
- Hamlet
- Hamlet
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, "Learning Zone: Shakespeare - From Stage to Screen, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72462 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)