First women on stage | Shakespeare Uncovered
Joely Richardson investigates the first women to perform Shakespeare on stage.
TweetClip Info
- Clip length: 2'18''
- Broadcast year: 2012
Curriculum Connection
- English Literature | Shakespeare | Twelfth Night | Dramatisation
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Shakespeare Uncovered
- Episode: Joely Richardson on Shakespeare's Women
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