I was under the impression that the RSC have recordings of all their productions for archive purposes, but they're not considered 'polished' enough for public release.
I think it's a crying shame, if that's true, because such recordings would give a true sense of the theatrical event for those unable to attend.
In light of the National Theatre's recent endeavour to broadcast live to cinemas and theatres around the UK (Pheadre, All's Well That Ends Well, etc), I hope they change their mind soon!
I really hope they change their minds. 'Polished' is very 20th century. The RSC do catch up with trends but it does take them a while. If they release them then the audience can decide if they're polished enough to watch.
LLL has been recorded and is already available to view (by appointement) at the Shakespeare Library in Stratford.
It's not good enough to produce on DVD - and I mean that in all seriousness, if it's like the recordings they have of Comedy of Errors etc, you cant even see faces. It's a static camera at the back of the auditorium.
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I think it's a crying shame, if that's true, because such recordings would give a true sense of the theatrical event for those unable to attend.
In light of the National Theatre's recent endeavour to broadcast live to cinemas and theatres around the UK (Pheadre, All's Well That Ends Well, etc), I hope they change their mind soon!
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It's not good enough to produce on DVD - and I mean that in all seriousness, if it's like the recordings they have of Comedy of Errors etc, you cant even see faces. It's a static camera at the back of the auditorium.
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