The Two Traditions

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Playing Shakespeare
29th July 1984 30 mins Season 1 Episode 1

Contrasting Shakespeare's elevated language with modern naturalistic speech.

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Season 1 · Episode 2

Using the Verse

John Barton and company examine blank verse. Its strengths and particularities are discussed in great detail. Members of the cast try out various readings.
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01 Lisa Harrow profile Lisa Harrow 02 Sinéad Cusack profile Sinéad Cusack 03 Patrick Stewart profile Patrick Stewart 04 Richard Pasco profile Richard Pasco 05 Barbara Leigh-Hunt profile Barbara Leigh-Hunt 06 Alan Howard profile Alan Howard 07 Norman Rodway profile Norman Rodway 08 Donald Sinden profile Donald Sinden 09 Peggy Ashcroft profile Peggy Ashcroft 10 Ben Kingsley profile Ben Kingsley
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