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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
I was really excited to see this was available after all this time. Aside from being a real education in the language and performance of Shakespeare, it's great to see all these legends of the stage and screen in their youthly prime. And is that Helena Bonham Carter in the audience in the first episode? It's a luvvy fest for theatre fans that's not to be missed!
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
I have wanted to get hold of a copy of this fantastic series since 1982 when it was first broadcast and I am certainly not disappointed now that I have had the chance to watch it again. An absolute must for anyone studying or with an interest in Shakespeare. The enigmatic John Barton holds an acting masterclass with some of the finest young actors of the time - most of them have gone on to become huge names in both the theatre and on screen:- Judi Dench, Ben Kingsley, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart, David Suchet, Donald Sinden - the list goes on.
Compulsive, compelling viewing - an utter classic TV series.
Compulsive, compelling viewing - an utter classic TV series.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Love Shakespeare and you'll love this series. Although just occasionally John Barton
imposes his view on actors who (in my opinion) are easily capable of interpreting the text themselves. Barton is a Shakespeare afficionado extraordinaire and his work with the actors reveals and expresses every nuance and inflection of Shakespere's verse. His exposition of the King Lear speech, 'Blow winds, and crack your cheeks' finally makes the rant bearable. His examples of how gentleness compells more than going all-out on a text, are a relevation
Judy Dench is staggering and it is no mystery why she is the grande dame of UK theatre
today. But then so are Ian McKellan, David Suchet and Ben Kinsley. Their renditions
of the speeches are insightful, compelling, moving and memorable. Indeed all the actors in the Ensemble are outstanding. In the end I preferred listening to them than to Barton.
But you can't have one without the other.
Anyone who wants a dose of Shakespeare in depth should see this series. It is intelligent, insightful and marvellous to listen to and to watch. You will also come to realise just how serious, committed and hard-working these actors are. There is nothing diletante or superficial, they get to the heart of the speeches and peel back the verse to show every
possible interpretation of it.
imposes his view on actors who (in my opinion) are easily capable of interpreting the text themselves. Barton is a Shakespeare afficionado extraordinaire and his work with the actors reveals and expresses every nuance and inflection of Shakespere's verse. His exposition of the King Lear speech, 'Blow winds, and crack your cheeks' finally makes the rant bearable. His examples of how gentleness compells more than going all-out on a text, are a relevation
Judy Dench is staggering and it is no mystery why she is the grande dame of UK theatre
today. But then so are Ian McKellan, David Suchet and Ben Kinsley. Their renditions
of the speeches are insightful, compelling, moving and memorable. Indeed all the actors in the Ensemble are outstanding. In the end I preferred listening to them than to Barton.
But you can't have one without the other.
Anyone who wants a dose of Shakespeare in depth should see this series. It is intelligent, insightful and marvellous to listen to and to watch. You will also come to realise just how serious, committed and hard-working these actors are. There is nothing diletante or superficial, they get to the heart of the speeches and peel back the verse to show every
possible interpretation of it.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Average transfer but fantastic series
As this is a product review, I feel that I must mention the quality of the transfer. Admittedly, this was filmed for TV thirty years ago and so one can't expect the quality to be... Read more
Published 26 days ago by Miss Scarlett
Even better than expected
I was preparing a monologue from the Merchant of Venice as an assignment for the theatre course i'm attending at the moment. Read more
Published 5 months ago by daniela quaglia
John Barton on Shakespeare
I first saw this programme by accident while studying Shakespeare and it was a revelation, seeing a different way of performing his plays with a much greater emphasis on the... Read more
Published 8 months ago by RR Waller
rapid delivery, right products.
I have bought this videos for someone else, so I cannot give opinion on the videos itself. But I can tell the order came very quickly and it was exactly what I ordered.
Published 9 months ago by santa
An excellent tool and great entertainment
Very, very happy with this. A friend had posted me a YouTube link to a clip from the series, and it had interested me because I am involved with quite a lot of drama at... Read more
Published 10 months ago by J. Noutch
PERFECT FOR THE NEW/ OLD SHAKESPEARE ACTOR
THIS IS A MUST HAVE FOR ANYONE WHO HAS WONDERD ABOUT HOW SHAKESPEARE SHOULD AND COULD BE PERFFORMED. YET IT ISN'T STUFFY ACADEMIC VIEW, DESPITE IT'S AGE. Read more
Published 20 months ago by C.ZIG
A great resource
This isn't much of a review, but if anyones unsure whether or not to buy this i'd like to recommend it. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Garethgazz
At last - Barton's Shakespeare Sessions with a new title!
For a decade I have longed for a copy of John Barton's Shakespeare Sessions, from the early eighties, but the sellers of the VHS and early DVD sets want many pounds for their... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Graeme Withers
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