Irony and ambiguity

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Date
1982
Summary
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.
Contributors
Barton, John 1928; Evans, Nick; Carlaw, John; Snell, Andrew; Bragg, Melvyn 1939
Publishers
Royal Shakespeare Company; Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Subjects
Literature, Print Culture; Performing Arts, Music; Theater; Literature, Print Culture; Irony in literature
Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
51 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Cast: Tony Church, Mike Gwilyn, Alan Howard, Ben Kingsley, Jane Lapotaire, Richard Pasco, Michael Pennington, Norman Rodway, David Suchet. Senior cameramen, Lisle Middleditch, Mike Paterson ; graphic design, Tony Oldfield ; music, Guy Woolfenden.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089894; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1253; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/768; OCLC: ocm11960053; Catalog Key: alephsys001308900

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