Essential Shakespeare Live, The
- Synopsis
- A compilation of 20 extracts from live recordings made by the British Library Sound Archive of Royal Shakespeare Company productions over four decades. The set offers scenes and speeches from some of the most celebrated of the Company’ s Shakespeare productions, published here for the first time. The twenty extracts have been selected by Gregory Doran, the RSC’s Associate Director. They range from Laurence Olivier as Coriolanus in 1959 to Judi Dench in All’s Well that Ends Well in 2002. Other productions are Wars of the Roses from 1963, Peter Brook’s King Lear with Paul Scofield, and John Barton’s Richard II with Richard Pasco and Ian Richardson. Actors represented include Peggy Ashcroft, Alan Howard, Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Alan Rickman, Antony Sher, Donald Sinden, Robert Stephens, Patrick Stewart, Janet Suzman and David Warner.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio
- Year of release
- 2005
- Duration
- 137 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- John Barton; Peter Brook; Peter Hall
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Sound Recordings(Commercial)
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The 2-CD set includes a booklet giving the texts of the extracts from the plays.
Sections
- Title
- Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Peter Hall. Recorded at the Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 3, Scene 1.
- Title
- Twelfth Night
- Synopsis
- Production directed by John Barton. Recorded 22 February 1971 at the Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 2, Scene 5
- Title
- Julius Caesar
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Trevor Nunn. Recorded 28 November 1973, Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 1, Scene 2.
- Title
- Antony and Cleopatra
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Trevor Nunn. Recorded 12 December 1973, Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 2, Scene 5.
- Title
- Richard II
- Synopsis
- Production directed by John Barton. Recorded 23 October 1974, Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 4, Scene 1.
- Title
- Romeo and Juliet
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Trevor Nunn. Recorded 4 August 1977, Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 2, Scene 2.
- Title
- Henry V
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Terry Hands. Recorded 18 February 1976 at the Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 1, Prologue.
- Title
- Henry V (1978)
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Terry hands. Recorded 18 April 1978, Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 1, Prologue.
- Title
- Comedy of Errors
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Trevor Nunn. Recorded 13 August 1977, Aldwych Theatre. From Act 3, Scene 2.
- Title
- Tempest
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Ron Daniels. Recorded 3 November 1983, Barbican Theatre. From Act 5, Scene 1.
- Title
- Richard III
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Bill Alexander. Recorded 11 June 1985, Barbican Theatre, London. From Act 1, Scene 2.
- Title
- As You Like It
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Adrian Noble. Recorded 30 January 1986 at the Barbican Theatre, London. From Act 2, Scene 1.
- Title
- Merry Wives of Windsor
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Bill Alexander. Recorded at the Barbican Theatre, London 7 February 1985. From Act 2, Scene 1.
- Title
- Titus Andronicus
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Deborah Warner. Recorded 13 July 1988 at the Pit, Barbican, London. From Act 3, Scene 2.
- Title
- Henry IV, Part 1
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Adrian Noble. Recored at the Barbican Theatre, London 13 may 1992. From Act 5, Scene 1.
- Title
- Henry VI, Part 3
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Michael Boyd. Recorded at the Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon 2001. from Act 2, Scene 5.
- Title
- All’s Well That Ends Well
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Greg Doran at the Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, 2002. From Act 1, Scene 2.
- Title
- Coriolanus
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Peter Hall at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, July 1959. From Act 3, Scene 3.
- Title
- Wars of the Roses
- Synopsis
- Production directed by Peter Hall and John Barton at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon. Recorded 31 October 1964. From King Henry IV Part 3, Act 1, Scene 4.
Production Company
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Royal Shakespeare Company, Mail Order
- Web
- https://www.rsc.org.uk/buyonline/shopping/index.asp?category=65&sessionid=958647199122126557164598758&deptnum=2 External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 01789 748114
- Fax
- 01789 748115
- Address
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6B
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Essential Shakespeare Live, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36294 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)