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Playing Shakespeare

Rated 9.73 votes19841 season30mTV-G

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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First aired
Jul 29, 1984
Status
Ended
Episodes
9
Country
GB, US

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S1 E1: The Two Traditions

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S1 E1 The Two Traditions

Jul 29, 1984

Contrasting Shakespeare's elevated language with modern naturalistic speech.

  1. 1The Two Traditions
  2. 2Using the Verse
  3. 3Language and Character
  4. 4Speeches and Soliloquies
  5. 5Irony and Ambiguity
  6. 6Passion and Coolness
  7. 7Rehearsing the Text
  8. 8Exploring a Character
  9. 9Poetry and Hidden Poetry

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