Understanding Shakespeare: His Stagecraft

Series: Shakespeare Series

Duration: 24

Year Published: 1972

Creator: Coronet Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: (Gateway Educational Films); Levi Fox

Copyright: Registered 10Jan72 · MP22628 (Jan-Jun 1972) Copyright holder: Coronet Instructional Films, a division of Esquire, Inc

Description: Shows how the structure and state of theatres in the 17th century determined and limited aspects of William Shakespeare's plays, using dramatizations from Henry V being performed in this old style theatre. Relates that the lack of scenery props necessitated the setting of the stage by verbal description before each act. Records how the acting companies included the playwright himself in order to defray costs., Shows how the structure and state of theatres in the 17th century determined and limited aspects of William Shakespeare's plays, using dramatizations from Henry V being performed in this old style theatre. Relates that the lack of scenery props necessitated the setting of the stage by verbal description before each act. Records how the acting companies included the playwright himself in order to defray costs.

Complete Record: Shows how the structure and state of theatres in the 17th century determined and limited aspects of William Shakespeare's plays, using dramatizations from Henry V being performed in this old style theatre. Relates that the lack of scenery props necessitated the setting of the stage by verbal description before each act. Records how the acting companies included the playwright himself in order to defray costs., Produced in England with the cooperation of Gateway Educational Films, Ltd. Authentic staging of excerpts from Henry V, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer night's dream shows how the theater of Shakespeare's time affected the way he wrote his plays., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

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