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Title: PETER BROOK

Reference number: 6148

Date: 1991c

Sponsor: Strathclyde Regional Council and Scottish Film Council

Production company: TV Media Services

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 43.05 mins

Description: In responses to questions posed by an audience of schoolchildren, Peter Brook discusses his career in the theatre and the work at his centre for Experimental Theatre in Paris. [Part of a series called 'The Strathclyde Tapes' designed to inform young people about a career in the media].

Part of a series called 'The Strathclyde Tapes' designed to inform young people about a career in the media. See also refs. 6134, 6147, 6149, 6150, 6151.

The Strathclyde Tapes series 1990 - 1996 was produced by Strathclyde Regional Council in partnership with Scottish Film Council for Media Education Teaching. They grew out of collaboration between the Scottish Film Council and Strathclyde Regional Council, which were both involved in bringing the European Film Awards to Glasgow in 1990 to round of the celebrations for the city's year as Cultural Capital of Europe. Set of seven interviews with film industry personnel - Bill Forsyth, David Puttnam, Richard Attenborough, Paddy Higson, Jonathan Miller, Peter Brook and Alan Sharp.
For teaching notes and background information see paper archives file at 1/1/334.

Credits: with thanks to Peter Brook and the pupils and staff of Holyrood Secondary, Lourdes Secondary and the members of Toonspeak Theatre Company and Birds of Paradise
shot on location at Tramway
add. assistance Glasgow Film Theatre
educational liaison Strathclyde Region Ronnie Mackie, Fiona Bryce, Brenda Carson and Paula Visocchi Glasgow Film Theatre
recorded and ed. TV Media Services

Shotlist: [shotlisted from control track - no timecode]

(0.00) opening credits (0.48) in responses to question posed by an audience of schoolchildren, Peter Brook explains why he became interested in the theatre (3.00) and why he abandoned traditional theatre from the late 1960s (5.26) he describes the work of his Experimental Theatre in Paris and explains what motivates the actors who joins the group - a truly international group (14.50) he describes the travels the group has undertaken in Africa and explains the creative discoveries they made there (23.23) Brook talks about the need for theatre to involve the audience in order to be of worth (30.35) he explains why he prefers to work outwith traditional theatre buildings and why he likes working at Tramway (34.10) he talks about theatre as a means by which we can all go beyond ourselves (36.18) gives advice on how young people can become involved in theatre (39.15) discussion of his future plans, his love of trying new things and travelling (42.16) ecs (43.05)