Atv Today [07/02/1979]
- Alternative title
- Black Actor Don Warrington Plays Mark Antony
- Synopsis
- Regional television news item. Black actor Don Warrington is playing Mark Antony at the Nottingham Playhouse. The MACE catalogue entry states this is the first time a black actor has played the role. There are general views of rehearsals and a brief interview with Warrington.
- Series
- Atv Today
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 7 Feb 1979 (Channel: ATV)
- Duration
- 2:22
Credits
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Black actors; Colourblind casting
Notes
- General
- It has not been confirmed (7/2011) whether Warrington was playing the role in Julius Caesar or Antony and Cleopatra - the latter is the more likely.
Production Company
- Name
ATV
Archive
- Name
MACE: Media Archive for Central England
- macearchive@le.ac.uk
- Web
- http://www.macearchive.org/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 116 252 5066
- Fax
- +44 (0) 116 252 5931
- Address
- The University of Leicester
1 Salisbury Road
Leicester
LE1 7QR
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Atv Today [07/02/1979]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av73415 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)