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Playing Shakespeare (1982)

Documentary

John Barton holds a master class in how to play Shakespeare, using members of the RSC doing scenes, sonnets, and commentary as prime examples.

IMDb rating
9.5 (228 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1982)

9.12 avg 9 episodes 9.6 → 9.3 51 min avg

Ep 1: 9.6 · 10 votesEp 2: 9.4 · 8 votesEp 3: 8.9 · 10 votesEp 4: 9.5 · 10 votesEp 5: 9.1 · 8 votesEp 6: 8.8 · 8 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 7 votesEp 8: 8.8 · 6 votesEp 9: 9.3 · 7 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Two Traditions9.610
2Using the Verse9.48
3Language and Character8.910
4Exploring a Character9.510
5Set Speeches and Soliloquies9.18
6Irony and Ambiguity8.88
7Passion and Coolness8.77
8Rehearsing the Text8.86
9Poetry and Hidden Poetry9.37