Rent Playing Shakespeare (1982)
4.8 of 5 from 45 ratings
7h 39min
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- Synopsis:
In 1982, John Barton, Associate Director and co-founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company, gathered many of the finest British actors of their generation in one rehearsal room. Their aim was to to come to grips with the work of Shakespeare - to wrestle with its meaning, its poetry, its language. To examine the way that sentences are constructed so as to guide the actor. The way in which the drama of the written word is best conveyed to an audience. It makes for a gripping, insightful and powerful work of theatre in its own right - harnessing the expertise of this master of Shakespeare's work at the height of his craft, inviting the viewer into this intimate and exposing space as he works with the living instruments that will bring these works to life. The results are unforgettable. And whether you are an actor or a member of the audience, the lessons to be learned will change the way you practise or experience Shakespeare's work. - Actors:
- John Barton, David Suchet, Lisa Harrow, Alan Howard, Ben Kingsley, Michael Pennington, Patrick Stewart, Susan Fleetwood, Sheila Hancock, Sinéad Cusack, Jane Lapotaire, Ian McKellen, Donald Sinden, Judi Dench, Barbara Leigh-Hunt, Norman Rodway, Peggy Ashcroft, Roger Rees, Michael Williams, Richard Pasco
- Directors:
- Peter Walker, John Carlaw
- Producers:
- Andrew Snell
- Narrated By:
- John Barton
- Writers:
- John Barton
- Studio:
- Acorn Media
- Genres:
- Documentary, Performing Arts, Special Interest
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