SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

A comic murder mystery conceived and staged by Forkbeard Fantasy to mark their 30th year in the theatre. Set in 1904 in the pioneering days of cinema, a group of fledgling movie makers, desperate to elevate their new art form, enlist the help of a theatre impressario to shoot the first ever silent version of The Tempest. Recorded on a single camera at Hackney Empire.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

2004

Duration

100 mins

Credits

Contributor

Andy Hay

Cast

Chris Britton
Ed Jobling
Jay Thomas
Louise Howells
Tim Britton

Additional Details

Theatre

Hackney Empire

Theatre company

Forkbeard Fantasy

Production type

Stage Recordings

Plays

Tempest, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); silent films; Shakespeare on film; Multimedia productions

Notes

General

The work was originally commissioned by the Bath Shakespeare Festival 2004 and inspired by BFI Publishing’s video compilation SILENT SHAKESPEARE.

Archive

Name

V&A Theatre & Performance Collections: National Video Archive of Performance

Email

tmenquiries@vam.ac.uk

Web

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Phone

020 7942 2697

Fax

020 7471 9864

Address

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