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Playing Shakespeare
TV Show

Playing Shakespeare

1984· Ended1 season · 9 episodes10.0/ 10
Documentary

Overview

John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.

Ratings

TMDB
10.0/10

2 votes

IMDb
9.4/10

219 votes

RTMetacriticLetterboxd

Created By

Peter Walker

Creator

John Carlaw

Creator

Cast

Lisa Harrow

Lisa Harrow

Sinéad Cusack

Sinéad Cusack

John Barton

Patrick Stewart

Patrick Stewart

Richard Pasco

Richard Pasco

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Barbara Leigh-Hunt

Alan Howard

Alan Howard

Norman Rodway

Norman Rodway

Donald Sinden

Donald Sinden

Peggy Ashcroft

Peggy Ashcroft

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Tony Church

Jane Lapotaire

Jane Lapotaire

Mike Gwilym

Mike Gwilym

Roger Rees

Roger Rees

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