Shogun Macbeth
- Synopsis
- A Japanese adaptation by John R. Briggs videotaped at the Playhouse 46. The costumes are those of a samurai army, the witches wear Kabuki make-up, and the set is dominated by a large, sculptured Buddha. There are many textual cuts and a framing device of a blind storyteller.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 5 Dec 1986
- Duration
- 125 mins
Credits
- Director
- John R. Briggs
- Production Design
- Tina Charney
- Costume
- Atushi Moriyasu
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Playhouse 46
- Theatre company
- Pan Asian Repertory Theatre
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Medieval
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Kabuki; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting
Notes
- Reviews
- Mel Gussow, The New York Times (21 November 1986).
Archive
- Name
Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)
- toft@nypl.org
- Web
- http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window
- Phone
- + 1 (212) 870-1642
- Fax
- (212) 8701868
- Address
- Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shogun Macbeth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37845 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)