Playing Shakespeare 1984
What is Playing Shakespeare?
Playing Shakespeare is a television series first released in 1984. Catalogued under Documentary.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1984
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 9
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jul 29, 1984
- Genres
- Documentary
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 9.7/10
- Format
- 1 season · 9 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
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Estimate the schedule using 9 episodes and an average 30-minute runtime.
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Playing Shakespeare is a television series first released in 1984. Catalogued under Documentary. Current status: Ended. Spans 1 seasons and 9 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“John Barton hosts a master class featuring Royal Shakespeare Company members performing scenes and sonnets.”
- features members of the RSC
- includes scenes and sonnets
- limited to master class commentary
- may appeal primarily to theatre students
Watch it if you want to see a master class on how to play Shakespeare.
The series has a TV-G rating.
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What is Playing Shakespeare?
It is a 1984 documentary series where John Barton holds a master class on how to play Shakespeare.
Who appears in the series?
Members of the RSC appear to perform scenes and sonnets.
What format does the series use?
It uses scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.
Who leads the master class?
John Barton holds the master class.
When was it released?
It was released in 1984.
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