Shakespeare in Film February 6, 2014 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
Is a film set just another "venue" in which to perform Shakespeare?   <a title="John Osburn: About the Artist" href="http://stateofshakespeare.com/?page_id=3352" target="_blank" rel="noopener">John Osburn</a> has spent over twenty years studying the medium that didn't exist when Shakespeare was writing.  Filmmakers and actors from Laurence Olivier to Orson Welles to Joss Whedon have tackled the tricky business of putting the Bard on film.   Can the magic of the silver screen enhance the experience of a Shakespeare play, or is something lost in translation?

Shakespeare in Film February 6, 2014 Is a film set just another "venue" in which to perform Shakespeare? John Osburn has spent over twenty years studying the medium that didn't exist when Shakespeare was writing. Filmmakers and actors from Laurence Olivier to Orson Welles to Joss Whedon have tackled the tricky business of putting the Bard on film. Can the magic of the silver screen enhance the experience of a Shakespeare play, or is something lost in translation?

Shakespeare in Film February 6, 2014 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Is a film set just another "venue" in which to perform Shakespeare? &nbsp;&nbsp;<a title="John Osburn: About the Artist" href="http://stateofshakespeare.com/?page_id=3352" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Osburn</a> has spent over twenty years studying the medium that didn't exist when Shakespeare was writing. &nbsp;Filmmakers and actors from Laurence Olivier to Orson Welles to Joss Whedon have tackled the tricky business of putting the Bard on film. &nbsp; Can the magic of the silver screen enhance the experience of a Shakespeare play, or is something lost in translation? &nbsp;&nbsp;

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