Measure for Measure

Synopsis
A video recording, on a single fixed camera, of the touring co-production of Measure For Measure by the National Theatre and Complicite. Directed by Simon McBurney; set and video design by Tom Pye.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
15 Jun 2004
Duration
140 mins

Credits

Director
Simon McBurney
Writer
William Shakespeare
Production Design
Tom Pye
Cast
David TroughtonVincentio, Duke of Vienna
Paul RhysAngelo
Naomi FrederickIsabella
Ben May JesClaudio
Mike GradyEscalus
Angus WrightProvost
Cait DavisFrancesca, a nun
Clive MendusAbhorson
Clive MendusFroth
Clive MendusGentleman
Hannes FlaschbergerBarnardine
Jamie R. BradleyBoy, attendant on Mariana
Kostas PhilippoglouElbow
Meredith MacNeillMariana
Rhydian JonesServant
Richard KatzPompey
Steven CrossleyFriar Peter
Steven CrossleyJustice
Tamzin GriffinMistress Overdone
Toby JonesLucio
Vinette RobinsonJuliet

Additional Details

Theatre
Olivier Theatre, National Theatre
Theatre company
Complicite
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Contemporary
Plays
Measure for Measure
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Related items
Germaine Greer: ‘Measure for Measure’: Why Vienna?

Notes

Notes
The production was also recorded on three cameras by the V&A Theatre & Performance Collections, National Video Archive of Performance on 16 March 2006 at the Lyttelton. This production is catalogued separately.
History
The production, with some cast changes, toured in 2005 and returned to the NT playing in the Lyttelton Theatre February-March 2006.

Production Company

Name

National Theatre

Archive

Name

National Theatre Archive

Contact
Archivist
Email
http://catalogue.nationaltheatre.org.uk/CalmView/ContactUsForm.aspx
Web
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Phone
+44 (0) 20 7452 3135
Address
NT Studio
83-101 The Cut
London
SE1 8LL
UK

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Measure for Measure". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37318 (Accessed 06 Dec 2024)