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Playing Shakespeare

Season 1 · Episode 5

Irony and Ambiguity

0.030mAugust 26, 1984

John Barton and the RSC actors consider the subtle shadings produced by irony, ambiguity and sarcasm, and how best to express them.

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Episodes

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