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Playing Shakespeare - Season 1 Episode 3

Playing Shakespeare 1984 -

Title: Playing Shakespeare - Season 1 Episode 3
Genre: Documentary
Country: GB
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Cast: Lisa Harrow, Sinéad Cusack, John Barton, Patrick Stewart, Richard Pasco, Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Crew: Andrew Snell (Casting), Peter Walker (Director), John Barton (Writer), John Carlaw (Director), William Shakespeare (Original Story)
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Keyword: miniseries, theater performance

Overview:John Barton and the cast discuss how Shakespeare defines his character by the language they speak, and how the characters attempt to achieve their aims by means of what they say and how they say it.

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First Air Date: Jul 29, 1984 Last Air date: Sep 23, 1984 Season: 1 Season Episode: 9 Episode Runtime: 30:14 minutes Quality: HD IMDb: 1.333 / 10 by 3 users Popularity: 2.7881 Language: en

Season 0

Season 1

1. The Two Traditions1984-07-29
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2. Using the Verse1984-08-05
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3. Language and Character1984-08-12
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4. Speeches and Soliloquies1984-08-19
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5. Irony and Ambiguity1984-08-26
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6. Passion and Coolness1984-09-02
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7. Rehearsing the Text1984-09-09
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8. Exploring a Character1984-09-16
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9. Poetry and Hidden Poetry1984-09-23
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