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Summary:

Royal Shakespeare Company directors John Barton and Sir Peter Hall travel to America to conduct workshops with the all-star cast of the Broadway production of The merchant of Venice. Subjects covered include: creating a world with words, the clues are in the text, playing the story, Shakespeare's advice to the actor, changing gears from prose to verse, the questions reveal the character, handling emotion, setting the word against the word, and connecting with the audience. Also includes the actors' talking about their experiences working with John Barton.

Contributors:

Jacoby, Oren , director

Barton, John, 1928-2018 , teacher

Hall, Peter, 1930-2017 , teacher

Kline, Kevin , commentator, actor

Hoffman, Dustin, 1937- , commentator, actor

Pierce, David Hyde , commentator, actor

Nixon, Cynthia , commentator, actor

Schreiber, Liev , commentator, actor

Dutton, Charles S. , commentator, actor

Walter, Harriet , commentator, actor

Stewart, Patrick, 1940- , commentator

Working Arts Library (Firm)

Denver Center Media

Denver Center for the Performing Arts

Storyville Films

Applause Theatre Books (Firm)

Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Alternate Titles:

Title on container: Shakespeare sessions with John Barton

Subjects:

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 — Dramatic production

Acting

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Genres:

Instructional films

Nonfiction films

System Details:

DVD, all regions, NTSC.

Performers:

Presenters: John Barton, Sir Peter Hall ; commentators and workshop participants: Kevin Kline, Dustin Hoffman, David Hyde Pierce, Cynthia Nixon, Liev Schreiber, Charles S. Dutton, Harriet Walter, Patrick Stewart ... [et al.].

Production Credits:

Cinematographers, Slawomir Grünberg, Michael Chin, Tom Hurwitz ; editor, Nancy Baker ; music, Brian Keane.

General Notes:

Originally produced in 2002.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

SHA 2002 DVD

ISBNs:

1557835365
9781557835369

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 073999893038
Publisher Number, Working Arts Library: HL00314652

OCLC Numbers:

57467942