Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius | Episode 3

Duration: 58'58''

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Synopsis

In the fallout of the Gunpowder Plot, a family scandal threatens Shakespeare's reputation. Creating his most epic and tragic work yet, his legacy is at risk of being lost forever.

Further Information
Similar plays, poems and sonnets
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Dance Month | The Dream: A Month in the Country

Robin Ray introduces a programme devoted to the work of Frederick Ashton. It includes an outline of his career with photographs, an interview with him and two performances by The Royal Ballet. Frederick Ashton's ballet ''The Dream'' based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Anthony Dowell dances the role of Oberon and Wayne Sleep dances the role of Puck.