Quest for Shakespeare, The
- Synopsis
- 13-part television series presented by Joseph Pearce and broadcast on the US Roman Catholic cable network, EWTN. Pearce argues that Shakespeare was a Catholic examining Hamlet, King Lear and The Merchant of Venice in support of his views. The series features dramatisations of scenes by actors from Theatre of the Word, a theatrical company founded by Father Joseph Fessio.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 2009 (Channel: EWTN)
Credits
- Contributor
- Joseph Pearce
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Theatre of the Word
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet; King Lear; Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Religion; Catholicism
Notes
- Notes
- An accompanying book of the same title by Joseph Pearce was published by Ignatius Press in 2008. The text is available on http://books.google.co.uk. (accessed 7/2010).
The episodes may be downloaded from EWTN’s website: www.ewtn.com (accessed 7/2010) - History
- Original transmission dates not known.
Distributor
- Name
EWTN Religious Catalogue
- Web
- http://www.ewtnreligiouscatalogue.com/shop.axd/Default External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Quest for Shakespeare, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72781 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)