Shakespeare : Breathing Life Into Text / Magic Lantern Media Inc.

This video looks at how different interpretations of Shakespeare's texts bring different meanings to scenes. Theatre director David Ritchie discusses his method for bringing Shakespeare to life on the stage, and how different choices made for actors make their influences felt on the performance. An...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Films on Demand.
Corporate Authors: Infobase (Film distributor)
Magic Lantern Media Inc (Firm)
Language:English
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Magic Lantern Media Inc, [2001]
Series:Films on Demand.
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Dramatic production.
Language arts.
British literature > Appreciation.
Irish literature > Appreciation.
Internet videos.
Genre:
Internet videos.
Online Access:
Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file (16 min., 56 sec)) : sound, color.
Format: Electronic Video
Description
Summary:
This video looks at how different interpretations of Shakespeare's texts bring different meanings to scenes. Theatre director David Ritchie discusses his method for bringing Shakespeare to life on the stage, and how different choices made for actors make their influences felt on the performance. An in depth look at two crucial scenes in "Hamlet," and how these choices made by actors can vastly change the meaning and implications of these important scenes.
Note:Originally released by Magic Lantern Media Inc, 2001.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 14, 2017.
Interest Grade Level:
9 - 12
System Details:Streaming video file.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Source of Description:
Title from distributor's description