SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

BBC’s arts radio programme. As part of the programme, presenter Rana Mitter talks to Andrew Dickson, editor of Guardian Unlimited Arts, and Shakespeare Institute PhD student Emily Oliver about Thomas Ostermeier’s German production of Hamlet at the Barbican, London, and the appeal of foreign Shakespeare.

Series

Night Waves

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

30 Nov 2011 at 22:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

45 mins

Credits

Contributor

Andrew Dickson; Emily Oliver; Rana Mitter

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles; German theatre; theatrical productions

Notes

Notes

The programme is available for streaming in the UK at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b017mt5k
The talk about Ostermeier’s Hamlet starts about 36 minutes into the programme.
The

History

Ostermeier’s Hamlet premiered at the Berliner Schaubuehne in 2008. The production was staged at the Barbican theatre, london, 1st-4th December 2011.

Reviews

Source: BBC Programme Information http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b017mt5k (accessed 2/2012)

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive, Oral History

Email

oralhistory@bl.uk

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Phone

020 7412 7404

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

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Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

Web

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Phone

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Fax

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Address

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