Peter Brook on Hamlet
Hamlet
Richard Eyre interviews avant-garde director Peter Brook about the inspiration behind his production of Shakespeare's play at Theatre des Bouffes Du Nord, Paris.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
- Type: Factual, Plays
- Channel: BBC Knowledge
- Duration: 28'26''
- Broadcast date: 2002
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Shakespeare Archive Resource
The Tragedy of Hamlet
A screen recording of Peter Brookâs The Tragedy of Hamlet, performed at the Bouffe du Nord Theatre in Paris The production is staged on a rectangle of red-orange cloth with only a couple of benches and a scattering of multi-coloured cushions, accompanied by a haunting soundscape ranging from muffled bells to birds in flight. Speeches and scenes are reassigned and roles are frequently doubled or tripled.
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