Name: Second Moment of Creation
Uploaded: 2024-09-12T18:41:09.221Z
Duration: 58 min 45 s
Description: Simon Schama looks at the role that art has played in the forging of humanity itself.

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Get an inside look into the truly collaborative creative process that helped bring Akram Khan's "Creature" to life.

Creature: The Creative Process

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Join EXHIBITION ON SCREEN directors Phil Grabsky and David Bickerstaff as they share how they create their captivating Art documentaries.

The Making of Exhibition on Screen

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The life and works of Vermeer explored in rich detail, blending period musical pursuits with the art of Vermeer and his contemporaries.

Vermeer and Music: The Art of Love and Leisure

Exhibition on Screen

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Join esteemed historian Simon Schama as he shares the brilliant stories behind key masterworks from Caravaggio to Picasso.

Simon Schama's Power of Art

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Franz Welser-Möst conducts Prokofiev's poignant Sixth Symphony, revealing its postwar depth, emotional power, and masterful orchestration.

In the Moment

The Cleveland Orchestra performs

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From ballet to butoh, Beyoncé to Gaga, experience the cultural fluidity of a visionary choreographer who refuses to be boxed.

Don't Put Me in a Box - Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui

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Simon Schama investigates Rembrandt's fall from glittering success, using his paintings as clues into the artist's life.

Rembrandt

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Wole Soyinka's masterpiece. A ritual meant to honor the dead becomes a moment of devastating consequence and cultural collision.

Death and the King's Horseman

Stratford Festival

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Glimpse inside Bîstyek’s unflinching world, where vivid color and war scars ignite a fearless artist's voice.

When I Go Outside

art documentary

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Witness the creative process up close as the Royal Shakespeare Company reimagines a classic for modern times.

The Making of Julius Caesar

Royal Shakespeare Company

documentary

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Go back to the beginning with Ian McKellen as he reflects on how he first discovered his love for acting and his lifelong connection to Shakespeare.

Back to the Beginning with Ian McKellen

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Take a trip to the gallery with renowned artist David Hockney as he personally guides you through his captivating exhibitions at the prestigious Royal Academy of Arts in London.

David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts

Exhibition on Screen

art documentary

What is creativity? Join Award-winning choreographer Alexander Ekman as he explores the mysteries of the creative process in this fascinating documentary.

Kreativ: A Study in Creativity by Alexander Ekman

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Caravaggio tells the story of one of history's most intriguing artists, exploring masterpieces that still leave audiences breathless 400 years later.

Caravaggio

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Director Michael Ogden shares how he made "Becoming Madonna," with rare insight and unseen archival footage.

Director's Q&A: Becoming Madonna

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In this co-production by Marquee TV and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, you can bear witness to a new filmed realisation of the passion.

St. John Passion

Orchestra of The Age of Enlightenment

music

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A-list actors workshop the words of the Bard in a must-see documentary for all Shakespeare fans.

Muse of Fire: Acting Workshops

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William Shakespeare’s Sonnets are among the most beautiful and most fascinating poems ever written.

The Sonnets by William Shakespeare

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