Working Shakespeare (2003)
Synopsis
How do we enter the heightened, extravagant language of Shakespeare and yet feel truthful in our contemporary world? How do performers excite the audience with Shakespeare's rich imagery and dynamic rhythm, yet make it real for the twenty-first century? We assume that a sophisticated intellectual background is required to grapple with Shakespeare. But there is a much deeper, almost primal response as available to inner-city students as to their counterparts in the private school to the sound and rhythm in Shakespeare's language which arouses our emotions: feelings of anger and sorrow, of passion and laughter. This landmark five-part video series gives voice to Shakespeare's most beloved and widely known speeches and sonnets, performed by a powerhouse ensemble of American and British actors, as they delve into the structure, meaning and power of Shakespeare's language.
First Air Date: 2003-07-15
Last Air Date: 2003-07-15
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 5
Created By: Cicely Berry
Top Cast
- Kate Burton as N/A
- Claire Danes as N/A
- Blythe Danner as N/A
- Lindsay Duncan as N/A
- Victor Garber as N/A
- Samuel L. Jackson as N/A
- Helen Hunt as N/A
- Robert Sean Leonard as N/A
- Toby Stephens as N/A
- Cherry Jones as N/A
Seasons
Season 1 (2003)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Muscularity of Language Motion and Rhythm
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Ep. 2: Under The Text Subtext and the World of Play
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Ep. 3: Prose and Verse Texts Language and Imagery Reveal the Character's Inner Landscape
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Ep. 4: The Whole Voice Its Sound and Range
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Ep. 5: The Voice Preparation Workshop
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