Playing Shakespeare
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Playing Shakespeare

★ 9.7/10 TMDB Premiered 1984-07-29 1 season 9 eps

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

Last Episode Aired 1984-09-23
S1E9 — Poetry and Hidden Poetry

The bard's unparalleled poetry is celebrated and examined in its glory.

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Billed 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
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