Dig at New Place, Stratford Upon Avon, The
- Synopsis
- A collection of films made by the University of Warwick in conjunction with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust about the life and times of William Shakespeare. In this film Paul Edmondson, Director of Learning and Research at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, invites the University of Warwick’s Professor Carol Rutter to explore the new archaeological dig in the grounds of William Shakespeare’s last home, New Place in Stratford upon Avon. The project aims to locate any remains of the 16th century house and discover what life was like for Shakespeare and his family. The film provides a first look at some of the finds discovered on the site including evidence of Tudor life that may have been owned by Shakespeare.
- Series
- Searching for Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Multimedia; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 11 May 2010
- Duration
- 11 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- Carol Rutter; Paul Edmondson
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Archaeology; Drama
- Keywords
- biographies; history of the 16th century; Archaeology; Shakespeare, William; Stratford-upon-Avon
Notes
- Notes
- Available as a podcast http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/podcasts/media/more/sbtshakespearecollection (accessed 1/2011).
Production Company
- Name
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
- info@shakespeare.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01789 204016
- Address
- The Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6QW
- Name
University of Warwick
- lawcc@warwick.ac.uk
- Web
- http://ltc.law.warwick.ac.uk/lcchome.html External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 024 7652 4616
- Fax
- 024 7652 4105
- Address
- Law Courseware Consortium
Coventry
CV4 7AL
Distributor
- Name
University of Warwick Podcasts
- Web
- http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/newsandevents/podcasts/media/ External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Dig at New Place, Stratford Upon Avon, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av73042 (Accessed 13 Dec 2024)