Measure for Measure Live from the Globe
- Synopsis
- Television production of the play live from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Directed for stage by John Dove and for television by Janet Fraser Cook. Presented by Andrew Marr and with comment from historian David Starkey, actress Juliet Stevenson and the production’s director John Dove.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 4 Sep 2004 at 19:00 (Channel: BBC4)
- Duration
- 180 mins
Credits
- Director
- Janet Fraser Cook
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Contributor
- Andrew Marr; David Starkey; John Dove; Juliet Stevenson
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Elizabethan
- Plays
- Measure for Measure
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Measure for Measure
Notes
- Notes
- The transmission was interactive. Viewers were encouraged to ‘press red on the handset’ to access a specially written commentary by Professor Kiernan Ryan. Several video recordings, using three cameras, were made of the performances at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and these may be viewed by researchers by appointment.
- General
- The production was revived in October 2005 with an all-male cast (see separate entry). This production toured the United States in 2005, Mark Rylance reprising the role of Vincetio.
- History
- The production ran 18 May-23 September 2004 in the Season of Star-Crossed Lovers.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ
- Name
Shakespeare’s Globe
- Contact
- Librarian
- library@shakespearesglobe.com
- Web
- http://www.shakespearesglobe.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 7902 1433
- Fax
- +44 (0) 7902 1401
- Address
- 21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London
SE1 9DT
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Measure for Measure Live from the Globe". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36798 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)