SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Television documentary aimed at getting young people engaged with Shakespeare’s language. Over the past year thousands of secondary schoolchildren took part in a competition to learn some of Shakespeare’s great speeches. Nine finalists went to the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon and recited speeches from Romeo and Juliet and Henry V. There are brief shots of Cicely Berry coaching the children in a voice and movement workshop. The final three were then asked to perform Hamlet’s ‘To be,or not to be’ soliloquy. The judges are Simon Schama, Imogen Stubbs and Samuel West. The programme is hosted by Jeremy Paxman. The winner was Nuha Bazeer.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

19 May 2012 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC2)

Duration

80 mins

Credits

Director

James Runcie

Producer

James Runcie

Contributor

Cicely Berry; Imogen Stubbs; Jeremy Paxman; Samuel West; Simon Schama

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Henry V; Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Verse speaking; Talent contests; Soliloquies

Archive

Name

British Film Institute

Web

http://www.bfi.org.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7255 1444

Fax

020 7436 7950

Address

21 Stephen Street
London
London
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Name

Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

Web

http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7393 1514

Fax

020 7393 1555

Address

For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
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