Synopsis
Two theatre directors, John Barton of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Michael Bogdanov of the National Theatre, discuss the issues involved in presenting plays written 400 years ago to today's audiences, with actor Michael Pennington and an audience of students. Is it good or bad to update Shakespeare?
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