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6 results found for '"Conjuring Shakespeare"' in Series.
Kind of Magic, A (1997 Television)
- Series
- Conjuring Shakespeare
- Producer
- Jenny Bardwell
Examines how directors approach and stage A Midsummer Night’s Dream and some of the problems involved. Includes footage from various productions of the play including a brief extract from Peter Brook’s...
War! (1997 Television)
- Series
- Conjuring Shakespeare
- Producer
- Jenny Bardwell
Explores the authenticity of Henry V and considers the methods of its enactment and emphasis in the first performance in 1599 to the 1944 Olivier film version. There are contributions from a film historian,...
Girls Who Are Boys (1997 Television)
- Series
- Conjuring Shakespeare
- Producer
- Tony Coe
Cross-dressing and ambiguous sexuality in Shakespeare’s plays is discussed by actresses Fiona Shaw and Juliet Stevenson and director Deborah Warner. Follows the progress of a theatre workshop on the...
It’s a Family Affair (1997 Television)
- Series
- Conjuring Shakespeare
- Producer
- Tony Coe
Celia Imrie, Kenneth Cranham and Fiona Shaw consider and discuss the themes of discord and misunderstanding in family life found in King Lear, and the reasons which may account for the continued popularity...
Stormy Weather (1997 Television)
- Series
- Conjuring Shakespeare
- Producer
- Jenny Bardwell
The storm scene in King Lear is examined, discussing how the balance can be maintained between the strength of the text and conveying the range of the weather. Four theatrical groups have two days to devise,...
Like a Virgin (1997 Television)
- Series
- Conjuring Shakespeare
- Producer
- Tony Coe
Explores Measure for Measure and the questions it raises around morality and virginity against its setting of corruption, and in particular the moral dilemma facing the heroine. Follows Fiona Shaw as she...