Macbeth on Telefis Scoile

Alternative title: Macbeth’s World of Deception and Betrayal
Synopsis: Schools programme. Seamus Heaney talks about Macbeth exploring some of the key themes and characters. "The whole language and imagery of the play imitates and expresses this world of deception and betrayal... that Macbeth has brought into being Words deceive, appearances deceive, but Macbeth embraces his damned destiny". A two-minute clip is available at: http://www.rte. ie/archives/exhibitions/1982-seamus-heaney/1988-rte-and-poems-plain/606384-macbeth-on-telefis-scoile.
Language: English
Country: Ireland
Medium: Television
Transmission details: 6 Mar 1975 (Channel: RTE)

Notes: Running time of complete programme not known.
General: Telefís Scoile was an educational television programme that gave school lessons in maths, science and literature. It was first broadcast on 4 February 1964 and continued throughout the 1960s and 1970s.

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