Playing Shakespeare

Led by the Royal Shakespeare Company's John Barton, the series features nine master classes on Shakespearean performance with 21 of Bri tain's finest actors, including Oscarr winners Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love, Iris), Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Schindler's List), and Peggy Ashcroft (A Passage to India), Ian McKellen (The Lord of the Rings, Gods and Monsters), Patrick Stewart (X-Men), and David Suchet (Agatha Christie's Poirot). The enlightening series aired on PBS in the mid-1980s and its companion book remains a popular acting guide to this day. Bonus features include a 20-page viewer's guide and exclusive extras that take the educational experience beyond the screen. ——from