Synopsis
John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.
Series Information
- First Aired
- 1984
- Last Aired
- 1984
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 9
- Episode Length
- 30 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Status
- Ended
- Rating
- 9.7 / 10 (3 votes)
Top Cast
Lisa Harrow
Sinéad Cusack
John Barton
Patrick Stewart
Richard Pasco
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Alan Howard
Norman Rodway
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