Type: Theater
Cast: Acting students from Mountview Drama School
Presenter: Lord Birkett
Location: The Globe Theater, London, England
Year: 1995
Merchant of Venice is always challenging and a multi-layered satire, part courtroom drama, part romance. This compelling workshop opens up the rehearsal process behind Shakespeare’s most debated and complex play. Enjoy the process that sees the actors shifting through tones of comedy and crises, particularly in scenes with Shylock, Portia, and Antonio. The cast unpacks the language and wrestles with dramatic themes of justice, mercy, prejudice, and power giving the play a fresh relevance.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
Type: Theater
Cast: Acting students from LAMDA
Presenter: Lord Birkett
Location: The Globe Theater, London, England
Year: 1995A delightful production revealing the playful and inventive process behind Shakespeare’s magical comedy. We move onto the stage at The Globe Theater, where actors from t...
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A Taste of Shakespeare, Richard III
Type: Theater
Cast: Acting students from RADA
Presenter: Lord Birkett
Location: The Globe Theater, London, England
Year: 1995A fascinating watch as it explores the rehearsal process behind Shakespeare’s most charismatic and complex villain. The program takes the audience on stage where the youn...
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Taming of the Shrew
Verily, The Taming of the Shrew doth present a most spirited abridgement of Master Shakespeare’s merry comedy. With wit and vigor, the players enact choice scenes, wherein the bold Katherina and brash Petruchio engage in a battle of wills. This rendering, though shortened, remaineth faithful to t...
