Royal Shakespeare Company Special: David Farr on Hamlet
- Alternative title
- Director’s Talk: David Farr David Farr on Hamlet
- Synopsis
- David Farr, the director of the RSC’s 2013 staging of Hamlet with Jonathan Slinger in the title role talks to Paul Allen. The discussion includes: the nature of depression, religion, why Hamlet is still a student at the age of 30, why Gertrude remarries in the play, and how Farr chose which parts of Shakespeare’s text to cut. They answer questions from the audience on the set design. Recorded in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio; Multimedia
- Recording date
- 25 Mar 2012
- Duration
- 40 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- David Farr; Paul Allen
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Hamlet
Notes
- Notes
- Recordings can be listened to online at the Theatrevoice archive: http://www.theatrevoice.com/the_archive. The discussion can also be streamed and downloaded at: http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/hamlet/audio-directors-talk.aspx (accessed 4/2013).
Archive
- Name
Royal Shakespeare Company
- Web
- https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Address
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB
- Name
Theatrevoice
- info@theatrevoice.com
- Web
- http://www.theatrevoice.com External site opens in new window
- Notes
- Theatrevoice is the leading online site for audio content about British theatre.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Royal Shakespeare Company Special: David Farr on Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av75096 (Accessed 29 Nov 2024)