Olivier Had It Wrong: Shakespeare’s Original Pronunciation
- Synopsis
- An interview hosted by Kurt Andersen with linguistic scholar David Crystal and his actor son Ben. They discuss what they term OP (Original Pronunciation) in Shakespeare, which they have recreated. They now advise theatre companies who wish to perform Shakespeare plays in an approximation of how the language would have been spoken in the original productions.
- Series
- Studio 360
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Transmission details
- 11 Apr 2014
Credits
- Contributor
- Ben Crystal
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- phonetics; pronunciation
Notes
- Notes
- The site includes an extended version of the interview running 37 minutes.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://www.wnyc.org/story/olivier-had-wrong-shakespeare-original-pronunciation/
- Online format
- Streamed
Distributor
- Name
WNYC
- Web
- https://www.wnycstudios.org/ External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Olivier Had It Wrong: Shakespeare’s Original Pronunciation". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av78615 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)