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
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Quest for Shakespeare, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72781 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)