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New! King Lear
Item# 40944
© 2009
150 Min.
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William Shakespeare's King Lear is considered one of the playwright's most haunting and enduring works, and its title role is a formidable right of passage for any great Shakespearean actor. This 2008...
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Bill Moyers Journal: Actor John Lithgow / Poetry Festival
Item# 40162
© 2009
53 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-536-8
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-537-5
He's played heroes, villains, saints, sinners, a ballet-dancing elephant, and a space alien. In this edition of the Journal, multifaceted actor and children's author John Lithgow joins Bill Moyers to...
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The Merchant of Venice: A New Perspective
Item# 40054
© 2009
177 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-099-8
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60825-100-1
Shakespeare's tale of love, betrayal, and retribution is perhaps best known for the tormented and implacable character of Shylock. This adaptation of The Merchant of Venice, directed by University of...
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New! Broadway Goes Hollywood: Musical Comedy in American Cinema
Item# 40694
© 2008
52 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-276-4
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-275-7
Beginning with the release of The Jazz Singer in 1927, this program provides a detailed look inside that most distinctly American of film traditions, the musical comedy. Interviews with dancer Cyd Cha...
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New! How to Write and Produce Your Own High School Musical
Item# 40509
© 2008
38 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-067-8
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-61616-066-1
Geared specifically to educators and produced by a working drama teacher, this program offers practical, hands-on guidance for creating an original high school musical. Viewers learn six essential com...
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This Is Macbeth
Item# 40500
© 2008
98 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60825-803-1
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60825-804-8
A hilarious and insightful introduction to Shakespeare's Scottish play, This Is Macbeth offers a decidedly different approach to exploring and appreciating the renowned tragedy. The program consists o...
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The Summoning of Everyman
Item# 39549
© 2008
53 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60467-388-3
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-60467-389-0
When Death comes to take Everyman to his final judgment, Everyman attempts to bribe Death-and when that fails, Everyman instead tries to find a companion to accompany him on the fearful journey. In th...
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A Raisin in the Sun: Character Studies Conversations
Item# 38813
© 2008
51 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-4213-8638-6
DVD (Chaptered) ISBN: 978-1-4213-8639-3
Hosted by Eli Wallach, this program dissects Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun through the sharp insights of Joe Morton (Walter Lee Younger); Kim Yancey (Beneatha Younger); Phylicia Rashad (Len...
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New to Our Collection! Just Say It! Exploring the Fear of Public Speaking
Item# 40666
© 2007
73 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-61616-203-0
DVD ISBN: 978-1-61616-202-3
The average person, it's said, feels more anxiety about talking in front of a group than about dying. So what drives some people to get up and give speeches? How do they overcome their fear? This prog...
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Working with Pinter: A Master Class for the Stage
Item# 39917
© 2007
58 Min.
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VHS ISBN: 978-1-60467-936-6
DVD ISBN: 978-1-60467-937-3
Viewed by many as the preeminent dramatist of our time, Nobel laureate Harold Pinter is also an accomplished actor, steeped in the relationship between text and performance. In this program, he advise...
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