Language and Character

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Playing Shakespeare
12th August 1984 30 mins Season 1 Episode 3

John Barton and the cast discuss how Shakespeare defines his character by the language they speak, and how the characters attempt to achieve their aims by means of what they say and how they say it.

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Season 1 · Episode 4

Speeches and Soliloquies

John Barton and members of the RSC present a workshop on how Shakespeare used the soliloquy to directly connect the character with the audience.
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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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