The South Bank Show:
Word of Mouth
Production
Information
London Weekend Television
9th December
1979
‘Masterclasses in music are
familiar to television audiences. But tonight’s programme presents a
masterclass of a different king – in classical drama.
In Part 1, and again next
week, the Royal Shakespeare Company gives a workshop on Shakespeare’s verse before
an invited audience. It is led by RSC joint artistic director Trevor Nunn, with
fellow directors John Barton and Terry Hands.
The actors are Alan Howard,
Jane Lapotaire, Ian McKellan, Michael Pennington, Patrick Stewart and David
Suchet.’
16th December
1979
‘The Royal Shakespeare
Company gives its second masterclass on performing Shakespeare before an
invited audience.
Director John Barton works
on a scene from ‘Troilus and Cressida’ with Alan Howard, Michael Pennington,
Ian McKellan, Patrick Stewart and David Suchet.
Ian McKellan describes the
thoughts and ideas that run through an actor’s mind as he prepares for a major
soliloquy, and Patrick Stewart contrast two different performances of the
speech by Enobarbus from ‘Antony and Cleopatra.’
The programme is introduced
by Trevor Nunn.’
Director Peter Walker