Duchess of Malfi: Deconstructing the play - for iPod/iPhone
10 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 13 years ago -Does the Duchess of Malfi have any resonance with modern-day audiences? Are it’s themes of politics and revenge still relevant today? Since it was originally published in the seventeenth century the play has been interpreted in a variety of ways, each different director examining the story and realising a unique translation of the work. In 2010 the Greenwich Theatre performed The Duchess of Malfi and in this collection we follow the cast and crew as they analyse the language used by John Webster, as well as exploring different ways of understanding the text and converting his words into a performance.
This material forms part of The Open University course A230 Reading and studying literature.
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Episodes
The Duchess of Malfi
October 05, 2011 04:43 - 1 minute - 8.65 MB VideoA brief introduction to the play.
Transcript -- The Duchess of Malfi
October 05, 2011 04:43 - 18.2 KB application/pdfTranscript -- A brief introduction to the play.
Understanding Webster’s text
October 05, 2011 04:42 - 7 minutes - 36.5 MB VideoThe cast discuss examine what the language means and why Webster chose to use those particular words.
Transcript -- Understanding Webster’s text
October 05, 2011 04:42 - 25.5 KB application/pdfTranscript -- The cast discuss examine what the language means and why Webster chose to use those particular words.
Interpreting Webster’s text for the stage
October 05, 2011 04:41 - 4 minutes - 23.4 MB VideoAn exploration of the different ways the text can be deciphered and translated for performance.
Transcript -- Interpreting Webster’s text for the stage
October 05, 2011 04:41 - 22.3 KB application/pdfTranscript -- An exploration of the different ways the text can be deciphered and translated for performance.
Anatomy of a scene
October 05, 2011 04:40 - 4 minutes - 23.5 MB VideoDuring a workshop day the actors are given the opportunity to work on different interpretations of a scene.
Transcript -- Anatomy of a scene
October 05, 2011 04:40 - 25 KB application/pdfTranscript -- During a workshop day the actors are given the opportunity to work on different interpretations of a scene.
Bosolo
October 05, 2011 04:39 - 8 minutes - 42.4 MB VideoDuring the course of the play the importance of Bosolo’s character increases.
Transcript -- Bosolo
October 05, 2011 04:39 - 28.4 KB application/pdfTranscript -- During the course of the play the importance of Bosolo’s character increases.