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Playing Shakespeare

★ 9.5 233 votes 1982–1982 1 season · 9 episodes Ended
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John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.

All Seasons

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Season 11984
9.27497h 43m
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1The Two Traditions9.6
1050 min
▶2Using the Verse9.4
849 min
▶3Language and Character8.9
1051 min
▶4Exploring a Character9.5
1052 min
▶5Set Speeches and Soliloquies9.1
851 min
▶6Irony and Ambiguity8.8
852 min
▶7Passion and Coolness8.7
752 min
▶8Rehearsing the Text8.8
653 min
▶9Poetry and Hidden Poetry9.3
753 min

Full Cast & Crew

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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