
Description
Shakespeare is studied and watched all over the world, not least in the Eastern Block of Europe. In this programme Professor Dr. Robert Weimann offers a survey of the reception of Shakespeare's pla...ys in Europe from the eighteenth century to the present day. As a working example he chose to look at Hamlet, the most ubiquitous play of all and concludes by looking at the question 'Why should the play be so frequently produced in Europe today?
Shakespeare is studied and watched all over the world, not least in the Eastern Block of Europe. In this programme Professor Dr. Robert Weimann offers a survey of the reception of Shakespeare's pla...ys in Europe from the eighteenth century to the present day. As a working example he chose to look at Hamlet, the most ubiquitous play of all and concludes by looking at the question 'Why should the play be so frequently produced in Europe today?
Module code and title: | A361, Shakespeare |
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Item code: | A361; 05 |
Recording date: | 1984-04-25 |
First transmission date: | 27-05-1984 |
Published: | 1984 |
Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
Duration: | 00:19:00 |
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Producer: | David Hoyle |
Contributor: | Robert Wiemann |
Publisher: | BBC Open University |
Master spool number: | TMK18952H643 |
Production number: | 952H643 |
Available to public: | no |