Hi,
If you're looking for Shakespeare:
The BBC did a series of most of the plays back in the 1980s. Olivier and many other notable stars are featured.
Also, PBS and the BBC have a wonderful series called "The Hollow Crown." It's a filmed series (not on a stage) which features all of the plays dealing with the Wars of the Roses in which Benedict Cumberbatch plays Richard. It's on Amazon Prime.
Other filmed versions of plays/musicals that I've used with various Dramatic Literature and Performance lessons:
"Death of a Salesman" with Dustin Hoffman available from Amazon.
"Sweeney Todd" - 1982 cast (including Angela Landsbury)
"Sunday in the Park with George" - original cast
"Cats" - original West End production (filmed on stage without an audience)
"The West Wing - Special 'Reunion' Event" - HBO
"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" - National Theatre
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Josh Ruben, M. Ed.
Fine Arts Head
Northwest Whitfield HS (dba, The Northwest Theatre Co.)
Tunnel Hill, GA
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-08-2021 12:42
From: Cindy Harrison
Subject: Best filmed stage production?
Hi --
I am building a program and very few of my students have ever seen a production beyond the other schools in our region at one act play contest. I know that they NEED to see more theatre, but getting them to attend is a huge challenge. I was going to start with showing a filmed stage production. Does anyone have a good recommendation? Something we could watch and analyze, critique, etc...? Thanks in advance
Cindy
Dr. Cindy Harrison, Ed.D.Director of Choir and Theatre Arts
Mildred Independent School District
5475 South Hwy. 287
Corsicana, TX 75109
Office 903.872.6505, ext. 2033