A Different Stage: Film, Theatre and the Space Between

There is a long, rich history of interaction between the stage and the screen, with each discipline drawing upon the techniques of (and audiences' familiarity with) the other. Looking at various examples of cinematic representations of theatre and the theatrical – some more successful than others – Tim Byrne argues that this mutual engagement can benefit both artforms.

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Screens in the Classroom, senior secondary, Carnage, Death and the Maiden, Candy, Persona, Georges Méliès, Baz Luhrmann, Heath Ledger, Roman Polanski, Ingmar Bergman, Laurence Olivier, Lars von Trier