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Playing Shakespeare

1984 · 1 season

A quiet, cerebral workshop where actors dissect verse aloud, rewarding close attention but offering little drama beyond the craft itself.

Created by
John Carlaw, Peter Walker
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lisa Harrow, Sinéad Cusack, John Barton
Overview
John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.

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Created by
John Carlaw, Peter Walker
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lisa Harrow, Sinéad Cusack, John Barton
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    • work
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    contemporary
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    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    John Carlaw, Peter Walker
    Written by
    John Barton
    Starring
    Lisa Harrow, Sinéad Cusack, John Barton, Patrick Stewart, Richard Pasco, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Alan Howard, Norman Rodway
    Length
    1 seasons, 9 episodes, 30 min each
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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