Ian McKellen on Playing Hamlet
- Alternative title
- Episode 194
- Synopsis
- Podcast. Sir Ian McKellen talks to Barbara Bogaev about Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Most recently he played the title role in Sean Mathias’ 2021 gender-, race-, and age-blind production at the Theatre Royal Windsor; and then for Peter Schaufuss in his 2022 Edinburgh Fringe production, this time accompanied by a ballet dancer. He also played the ghost of Hanlet’s father in the 2022 short film, HAMLET WITHIN (qv).
- Series
- Shakespeare Unlimited
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Transmission details
- 11 Oct 2022
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Garland Scott; Matt Frassica
- Editor
- Gail Kern Paster
- Contributor
- Ian McKellen
- Cast
Barbara Bogaev Host
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Literary adaptation; Hamlet (character)
Notes
- Notes
- Episode 194 of Shakespeare Unlimited. The website also offers a transcript of the podcast.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited/ian-mckellen-hamlet
- Online format
- Streamed/Download
Production Company
- Name
Folger Shakespeare Library
- reference@folger.edu
- Web
- http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (202) 544 4600
- Fax
- (202) 544 4623
- Address
- 201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Ian McKellen on Playing Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79956 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)