SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Arts and current affairs review show presented by Kirsty Wark. In this special edition live from the Edinburgh Festival a report (c 8 mins) on Asian Shakespeare where Wu Hsing-Kuo performs a one-man version of King Lear. A clip from the Shanghai Peking Opera Troupe’s ‘Revenge of Prince Zi Dan’, a version of Hamlet in Mandarin, and an extract from Mokwha Repertory Company’s version of The Tempest in Korean. Interview with Professor Alex Huang and a live discussion.

Series

Review Show, The

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

19 Aug 2011 at 23:00 (Channel: BBC2)

Duration

60 mins

Credits

Contributor

Alex Huang

Cast

Wu Hsing-Kuo

Lear

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Hamlet; King Lear; Tempest, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Asia; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); One-Person shows; Multiculturalism; Beijing Opera

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

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Email

bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk

Web

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Phone

020 3743 2345

Address

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Notes

Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council

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Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

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Phone

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Address

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