Seasons & Episodes
Ten Blocks on the Camino Real
A production of Tennessee Williams's "Ten Blocks on the Camino Real," a one-act play upon which his full-length play, "C
The Journey of the Fifth Horse
Dustin Hoffman stars in Ronald Ribman's critically acclaimed off-Broadway drama and 1965 Obie Award for best play of the
The Star Wagon
A comedy-fantasy by Maxwell Anderson, follows the adventures of an inventor who creates a time-machine enabling him to l
L'Avventura
Victoria Regina, Part 1: Spring
The first hour of this four-part adaptation of Laurence Housman's drama focuses on Queen Victoria's accession to the thr
Victoria Regina, Part 2: Summer
"Victoria Regina: Summer," second of four-part adaptation of Lawrence Hous mans' Broadway hit about the life of England'
Victoria Regina, Part 3: Autumn
"Victoria Regina: Autumn," third of a four-part adaption of Lawrence Housman's Broadway hit about the life of England's
Victoria Regina, Part 4: Winter
An Enemy of the People
A Norwegian doctor discovers that the source of the town's medicinal waters has become poisonous.
A Sleep of Prisoners
Christopher Fry's verse drama of four prisoners in an imaginary war.
Ofoeti
A modern folklore tale about a highly imaginative, fantasy-bound youth and his search for a troll.
The Play of Daniel
"The Play of Daniel." Filmed at the Cloisters, NYC's Museum of Medieval Art, this 12th-century play dramatizes episodes
La Marmite
Presented in French with English subtitles, The Theatre de la Mandragore Troupe wore masks and performed the Plautus pla
The Amorous Flea
"The Amorous Flea," is a musical-comedy based on Molière's "School for Wives." The play follows the misadventures of an
A Comedy of Errors
William Shakespeare's comic-story of mistaken identity follows the misadventures of two sets of long-lost twins is prese
La Mama Playwrights
The off-Broadway La Mama Experimental Theater Club, founded by Ellen Stewart presents three avant-garde works. The plays
The World of Carl Sandburg
Actors Fritz Weaver and Uta Hagen join the folk-singing Tarriers and Carolyn Hester for this adaptation of "The World of
Knife in the Water
Roman Polanski directed this study of a clash between generations. On a weekend outing, two men find themselves pitted a
Uncle Vanya
A retired professor has returned to his estate to live with his beautiful young wife, Yelena. The estate originally belo
The Importance of Being Earnest
In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues.
The World of Kurt Weill
Singer-actress Lotte Lenya offers a tribute to her late composer husband.
Master of Santiago
In 16th-century Spain, pressure is brought on Don Alvaro Dabo to take part in the conquest of the West Indies-but Don Al
The Battle of Culloden
This BBC documentary-drama re-creates the Battle of Culloden (1746)-- the last battle fought on British soil. The final
Satire
Playwright-actor-director Peter Ustinov presents a satiric "improvisation on musical themes" with pianist Anthony Hopkin
The Old Glory: Benito Cereno
A poetic drama that explores the paradoxes of the master-slave relationship.
Past Intruding
A Japanese film that follows the experiences of a psychiatrist who accidentally revives his buried memory of a horrible
Misalliance
A presentation of George Bernard Shaw's "Misalliance," a farce about love and the misunderstandings between family membe
Sponono
"Sponono," by South African author Alan Paton, incorporates native songs and dances into its narrative-drama form. The s
Orpheus in the Underworld
Britain's Sadler's Wells Opera Company performs Offenbach's popular, light opera. According to Greek myth, the poet Orph
A Mother for Janek
An orphaned refugee causes unforeseen problems when he comes to live with his bachelor uncle in America. Produced by WQE
Acquit or Hang!
A courtroom drama based on the court-martial of 10 HMS Bounty mutineers. The 10 seamen on trial all claim to have taken
Crime and Punishment
This dramatization of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's master novel explores the conflicting feelings of guilt and superiority in a
Ballet Gala
"Ballet Gala" features principal dancers from Moscow's Bolshoi Ballet, London's Royal Ballet, the Royal Danish Ballet an
A Concert of Sacred Music
A Concert on Sacred Music by Duke Ellington, from the Grace Cathedral, seat of the Episcopal Archdiocese of San Francisc
The Victorians, Part 1: The Rent Day
The first of an eight-part series focusing on life in England during the 1800's. Part 1: A young farmer and his wife fac
The Victorians, Part 2: London Assurance
An 80-year-old nobleman competes with his son for the hand of a young heiress. This comedy by Dion Boucicault was first
The Victorians, Part 3: Society
A wealthy businessman persuades a penniless young aristocrat to introduce his son into society.
The Victorians, Part 4: The Ticket-of-Leave Man
"The Victorians: The Ticket-of-Leave Man," a 19th-century detective story. Released from prison, a young man sets out to
The Victorians, Part 5: Two Roses
The Victorians, Part 6: Still Waters Run Deep
The Victorians, Part 7: The Silver King
A gambler who fled to America to escape a murder charge returns to England in search of the real killer.
The Victorians, Part 8: Sweet Lavender
The Tale of Genji, Part 1
A dramatization of Lady Murasaki's 11th-century saga. The novel etches the life of Prince Genji against the background o
The Lump
Yorky is considered a troublemaker by the building site manager. When they sack him a strike is called but lost after th
Auto Stop
Henry, a callow English youth, is rejected by Federika, the older and more sophisticated woman he has fallen in love wit
1984
In a totalitarian future society, Winston Smith, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in lo
Across the River
The Father
The Duel
Helen Hayes Remembers
Helen Hayes recreates some of her most famous stage roles, such as Mary Stuart in "Mary of Scotland", Queen Victoria in
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Ludwig Van Beethoven was considered an eccentric undisciplined musician in his youth. This drama centers on his struggle
Julius Caesar
William Shakespeare's timeless tragedy about political treachery and assassination is presented as part of the "Biograph
Hogan's Goat
Between Time and Timbuktu
A poet-astronaut is shot through an area of space called the Chronosynclastic Infundibulum. He is duplicated into infini