Great Performances. Volume 1
- Alternative title
- RSC Great Performances
- Synopsis
- Excerpts from four productions in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1994/95 season in Stratford-upon-Avon and London. Features Robert Stephens in Adrian Noble’s production of King Lear, together with interviews with Stephens and Noble. Toby Stephens, plays Coriolanus in the Swan Theatre and the film includes several excerpts from the David Thacker production. Also excerpts from Ian Judge’s Twelfth Night and Adrian Noble’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as well as an interview with Desmond Barrit who plays both Malvolio and Bottom.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1998
- Duration
- 80 mins
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Contributor
- Adrian Noble; David Thacker; Ian Judge
- Cast
Toby Stephens Caius Martius Coriolanus Desmond Barrit Malvolio
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Plays
- Coriolanus; King Lear; Midsummer Night’s Dream, A; Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A second volume was not produced.
Production Company
Sponsor
- Name
Allied Domecq
Archive
- Name
Shakespeare Birthplace Collections
- collections@shakespeare.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW
- Name
Shakespeare Institute Library
- silib@bham.ac.uk
- Web
- http://www.is.bham.ac.uk/shakespeare External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01789 293384
- Fax
- 01879 292021
- Address
- Church Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6HP
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
- custserv.@films.com
- Web
- http://ffh.films.com/ External site opens in new window
- Fax
- +1 609 671 0266
- Address
- 132 West 31st Street, 17th Floor
New York
NY 10001
USA - Notes
- Films for the Humanities & Sciences is part of the US-based Films Media Group and specialises in selling programmes aimed at the HE and FE education and training market. The collection has thousands of titles and a range of separate subject catalogues is available in pdf format at http://ffh.films.com/landing.aspx?show=Catalogs/catalog_FFH.htm. Sale on video/DVD or online viewing via the Films on Demand service.
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.amazon.co.uk External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Great Performances. Volume 1". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/9009 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)