Felicity Kendal’s Indian Shakespeare Quest
- Synopsis
- Television documentary. Actress Felicity Kendal started her stage career in India where her parents ran an eccentric touring Shakespeare company called Shakespeareana. Now she returns to India to investigate the country’s enduring love affair with Shakespeare from the days of the Raj to Bollywood revealing how Shakespeare’s plays started out as symbols of British cultural dominance but went on to inspire generations of Indian actors and directors.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 16 May 2012 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- Patrick McGrady
- Contributor
- Felicity Kendal
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Keywords
- India; Raj; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Colonialism
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
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- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
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- Name
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- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
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- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Felicity Kendal’s Indian Shakespeare Quest". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av74379 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)