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Presenter/director John Barton guides members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in a discussion and dramatization of Shakespeare's use of irony and ambiguity. Barton analyzes some of Shakespeare's texts with the actors, and demonstrates how understanding the intended irony in a phrase or sp...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Royal Shakespeare Company, Films for the Humanities (Firm), Arts International, London Weekend Television (Firm)
Other Authors: Carlaw, John, Barton, John, 1928-, Kingsley, Ben, 1943-, Howard, Alan, 1937-2015, Lapotaire, Jane
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities, [2004]
Series:Playing Shakespeare (DVD videodiscs)
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Technique.
Irony in literature.
Educational television programs.
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Summary:Presenter/director John Barton guides members of the Royal Shakespeare Company in a discussion and dramatization of Shakespeare's use of irony and ambiguity. Barton analyzes some of Shakespeare's texts with the actors, and demonstrates how understanding the intended irony in a phrase or speech totally changes the perception of the character speaking.
Item Description:Title from disc surface.
Originally broadcast on London Weekend Television.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (51 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD.