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Playing Shakespeare Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.3 |
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About
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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Season 11984
9.27497h 43m
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Two Traditions | 9.6 | 10 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Using the Verse | 9.4 | 8 | 49 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Language and Character | 8.9 | 10 | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Exploring a Character | 9.5 | 10 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Set Speeches and Soliloquies | 9.1 | 8 | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Irony and Ambiguity | 8.8 | 8 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Passion and Coolness | 8.7 | 7 | 52 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Rehearsing the Text | 8.8 | 6 | 53 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Poetry and Hidden Poetry | 9.3 | 7 | 53 min |
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Cast
John Barton Self
David Suchet Self
Alan Howard Self
Lisa Harrow Self
Ben Kingsley Self
Patrick Stewart Self
Michael Pennington Self
Sheila Hancock Self
Susan Fleetwood Self
Ian McKellen Self
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