Shakespeare: a day at the Globe

A video history of early theatres and in particular, the operations of the Elizabethan theatre famous for the performance of Shakespeare’s plays - the Globe. The program covers the architecture, stage designs and galleries of the theatre and explains how actors prepared for their performances. Dramatic readings, authentic costumes and sound effects show us Shakespearean drama as it may have looked to its original audiences. Teacher’s notes accompany the video.

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Credits

producer

William Furstenberg

production company

Guidance Associates

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1990

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

303417

Language

English

Subject categories

Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Music & Performing Arts → English drama - Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600

Music & Performing Arts → Theater

People → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1990

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