John Barton

A fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most talked about theatre events of our time – Tantalus, the ten-hour, nine-play cycle written by Royal Shakespeare Company co-founder John Barton and directed by Sir Peter Hall.

The filmmakers take a “no-holds-barred” approach, ex...

In these master classes John Barton, the co-founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company, calls on his actors to listen to the language of the plays and to hear the messages that Shakespeare sends them through his use of antithesis and the switch from prose to verse.

Kevin Kline, Dustin Hoffma...