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The Comic Spirit (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1983
film

A look at the different elements of comedy, performed and workshopped by the New Shakespeare Company from the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s Park. Shows s..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

A Sense of the other (TEFC)

United States, 1977
Similarity: 75%

Explorations (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1970
Similarity: 70%

Greek tragic theatre (TEFC)

Australia, 1985
Similarity: 69%

A Sense of movement (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1976
Similarity: 68%

More tricks than we have (TEFC)

Australia, 1982
Similarity: 68%

Three looms waiting (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1971
Similarity: 68%

The Competitive spirit (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1973
Similarity: 67%

Ten years in an open necked shirt

United Kingdom, 1982
Similarity: 67%

Take three (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1976
Similarity: 67%

Four ways to drama (TEFC)

United States, 1951
Similarity: 67%

The Concert (TEFC)

United States, 1974
Similarity: 66%

A Touch of hands (TEFC)

United States, 1978
Similarity: 66%

Festival in Edinburgh

United Kingdom, 1955
Similarity: 66%

Television production planning (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1968
Similarity: 66%

Offstage, onstage: inside the Stratford Festival [Widescreen

Canada, 2002
Similarity: 65%

Shakespeare's theatre: The Globe Playhouse

United States, 1952
Similarity: 65%

Comic relief

United Kingdom, 1986
Similarity: 65%

Context, concept and structure (TEFC)

United Kingdom, 1976
Similarity: 65%
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