Shakespeare in Italy

Shakespeare in Italy (2012)

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Francesco da Mosto takes to the Italian road again in search of Shakespeare in Italy. Bringing a fresh eye to the settings of some of the writer's classic plays, the series journeys across length and breadth of Italy, exploring breath-taking locations, debunking myths and bringing into focus how important the great country was to the playwright. Da Mosto examines how Italy was also a source of inspiration to the bard and somewhere that he could use as a 'decoy setting' for his controversial views on London society during the Elizabethan era.

Network
Scheduleevery Thursday at 21:00 (60 min)

Last Episode

Land of Fortune
Season 1Episode 260 min

Land of Fortune

Beginning in Venice with actor Ciaran Hinds, Francesco considers how his home town so renowned for its justice struck Shakespeare as the perfect setting for his disturbing tale of what happens to an outsider who goes against the law in The Merchant of Venice.

Heading south to Rome, Francesco discovers how in his great Roman plays Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare used this ancient city as a smokescreen to address the most burning political issues of his day while avoiding trouble with the Elizabethan censors. Francesco meets Shakespearean actor Mark Rylance, and also pops in to Rome's very own Globe to understand modern Italy's fascination with our English Bard.

Finally he travels from Naples to the beautiful Island of Stromboli, just off the north coast of Sicily, a magical setting for Shakespeare's final great masterpiece - The Tempest.

May 10, 2012

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E02Land of FortuneMay 10, 2012
S01E01Land of LoveMay 3, 2012
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Cast

Francesco da Mosto

Francesco da Mosto

plays himself
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Presenter

played by Francesco da Mosto
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Also known as

  • Francesco's Shakespeare in Italy (Australia)

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