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Playing Shakespeare

Playing Shakespeare

Playing Shakespeare

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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.

Status: Ended

First Air Date: 1984-07-29

Runtime: 0h 30m

Director: John Carlaw

Writer: John Barton

Top Cast

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Episodes - Season 1

The Two Traditions

The Two Traditions

Contrasting Shakespeare's elevated language with modern naturalistic speech.

Using the Verse

Using the Verse

John Barton and company examine blank verse. Its strengths and particularities are discussed in great detail. Members of the cast try out various readings.

Language and Character

Language and Character

John Barton and the cast discuss how Shakespeare defines his character by the language they speak, and how the characters attempt to achieve their aims by means of what they say and how they say it.

Speeches and Soliloquies

Speeches and Soliloquies

John Barton and members of the RSC present a workshop on how Shakespeare used the soliloquy to directly connect the character with the audience.

Irony and Ambiguity

Irony and Ambiguity

John Barton and the RSC actors consider the subtle shadings produced by irony, ambiguity and sarcasm, and how best to express them.

Passion and Coolness

Passion and Coolness

Hamlet's advice to the players is the best-known acting instruction in theatrical history. John Barton and the RSC actors explore this essential mandate to be both natural and intellectual.

Rehearsing the Text

Rehearsing the Text

John Barton and the actors analyze a scene from Twelfth Night, identifying pointers towards character and staging.

Exploring a Character

Exploring a Character

Poetry and Hidden Poetry

Poetry and Hidden Poetry

The bard's unparalleled poetry is celebrated and examined in its glory.

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