Playing Shakespeare: Season 1, Episode 6

Passion and Coolness

Hamlet's advice to the players is the best-known acting instruction in theatrical history. John Barton and the RSC actors explore this essential mandate to be both natural and intellectual.

Writing:
  • John Barton
  • William Shakespeare

Stars:
Release Date: 1984-07-29
Seasons: 1
TMDb: 10.0/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 30

Other episodes for this season

The Two Traditions
Episode 1 - The Two Traditions
Using the Verse
Episode 2 - Using the Verse
Language and Character
Episode 3 - Language and Character
Speeches and Soliloquies
Episode 4 - Speeches and Soliloquies
Irony and Ambiguity
Episode 5 - Irony and Ambiguity
Passion and Coolness
Episode 6 - Passion and Coolness
Rehearsing the Text
Episode 7 - Rehearsing the Text
Exploring a Character
Episode 8 - Exploring a Character
Poetry and Hidden Poetry
Episode 9 - Poetry and Hidden Poetry