Knot Garden, The
- Synopsis
- Television production of Sir Michael Tippett’s opera, with the London Sinfonietta conducted by Howard Williams. An austere work, in fragmented scenes, exploring the strained inter-relationships between the seven characters. Ultimately they discover an acceptance and reconciliation after the central figure, Mangus, suggests they perform a series of charades based on characters from The Tempest.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 6 Oct 1985 at 21:15 (Channel: Channel Four)
- Duration
- 93 mins
Credits
- Director
- David Freeman; Derek Bailey
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Michael Tippett
- Cast
Philip Doghan Mangus (Prospero) Janis Kelly Flora (Miranda) Nigel Robson Dov (Ariel) Omar Ebrahim Mel (Caliban) Tom McDonnell Faber (Ferdinand) Christine Botes Thea Marie Angel Denise
Additional Details
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Tempest, The
- Subjects
- Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
- Name
Landseer
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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Knot Garden, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37397 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)