Reading and
Watching Shakespeare
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The group
meets at the Convenor's home at Meare
Green, Wrantage on the 3rd and
4th Tuesdays of each
month, at 9.45am.
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We study
Shakespeare's plays in the text,
and then watch DVDs of a variety
of productions by different
directors.
The
schedule of study for 2012 shown
below may vary as we respond
to the interests and enthusiasms
of the members of the group.
Our
Shakespeare Resources section
contains links to help
members develop a deeper
understanding so as to enhance
our enjoyment of the plays.
Please contact the convenor if
you wish to check on the dates
or times of sessions or to know
more.
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2012
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Twelfth
Night (earliest session first)
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| Feb
28 |
Introduction
and background to Twelfth
Night.
Listen to Naxos Audio Book
production of the play.
Text from “New Cambridge
Shakespeare”.
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Mar
20
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Continue
listening to Naxos Audio Book
production of the play |
| Mar 27 |
John
Dexter’s Production (1970) with
Ralph Richardson, Joan Plowright
and Alec Guinness (100 mins).
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Apr
17
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John
Gorrie's production for the BBC
(1980), with Alec McCowen,
Robert Hardy, Felicity
Kendall, Robert Lindsay and Sinead
Cusack (128 mins).
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Apr
24
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Kenneth
Branagh’s Production (1988) with
Richard Briers, Frances Barber and
Caroline Langrishe (156 mins).
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May
15
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Trevor
Nunn’s Production (1996) with
Helena Bonham Carter, Richard E.
Grant, Mel Smith, Nigel
Hawthorne, Ben Kingsley and Imogen
Stubbs (128mins).
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May
22
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Overview
and Discussion
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2011-12
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Hamlet
(earliest session first)
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May 3
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Introduction
and Background to 'Hamlet'
Listen to Naxos Audio Book
production of the play
Text from: 'New Cambridge
Shakespeare'
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| May
17 |
Discuss
Acts 1 & 2
Continue listening to Naxos Audio
Book production
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May
31
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Discussion
of Acts 2 & 3
Conclude listening to Naxos Audio
Book production |
Jun 7
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Laurence
Olivier's production, 1948 (DVD)
155 mins
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Jun
21
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Conclude
viewing Laurence Olivier's
production
Discussion
of film
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Jul
5
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Tony
Richardson's production with
Nichol Williamson, 1969 (Video)
130 mins
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Jul
19
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Conclude
viewing Tony Richardson's
production |
Aug 2
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BBC
production, 1980, with Derek
Jacobi (DVD) 212 mins
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Aug
16
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Conclude
viewing BBC production, 1980
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Aug
30
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Zeffirelli's
production with Mel Gibson, 1990
(DVD) 129 mins
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Sep 6
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Conclude
viewing Zeffirelli's production |
Sep
20
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No
meeting
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Oct 4
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Kevin
Kline's production, 1990 (DVD) 163
mins
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Oct
18
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Conclude
viewing Kevin Kline's production
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Nov
1
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No
meeting |
Nov
15
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No
meeting |
Nov
29
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Kenneth
Branagh's production, 1996 (Video)
232 mins
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Dec
6
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Conclude
Kenneth Branagh's production |
Dec
20
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Ethan
Hawke's production, 2000 (DVD) 106
mins
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Jan 3
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Peter
Brook's production, 2001 (DVD) 203
mins
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Jan
17
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Lara
Lowe's production with Will
Houston, 2003 (DVD) 115 mins
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Jan 31
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RSC production
with David Tennant, 2009 (DVD) 182
mins
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Feb 21
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Overview.
Extracts from other productions.
Discussion |
2011
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A Midsummer
Night's Dream (earliest session
first)
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Feb
1
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Listen to
Naxos Audio Book production of the
play
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Jan 15
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Conclude
listening to Naxos Audio Book
production
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Mar 1
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Max Reinhardt
production, 1936 (DVD)
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Mar 15
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Jonathan
Miller production, 1981 (DVD)
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Mar 29
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Adrian Noble
production, 1996 (DVD)
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Apr 5
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Michael
Hoffman production, 1999 (DVD)
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Apr 19
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Overview.
Extracts from other productions.
Discussion
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The Chandos portrait of
William Shakespeare
Contact
Information
The
Convenor can be contacted on:
01823
481963
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