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.

Series Information

Created By

Cicely Berry

First Aired

2003

Last Aired

2003

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Genre

Documentary

Status

Ended

Top Cast

Kate Burton

Claire Danes

Blythe Danner

Lindsay Duncan

Victor Garber

Samuel L. Jackson

Helen Hunt

Robert Sean Leonard

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