King John

Synopsis
A video recording, using a single, fixed camera, of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2001 touring production of King John. Directed by Gregory Doran with Guy Henry as King John.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
5 Oct 2001
Duration
165 mins

Credits

Director
Gregory Doran
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Corin Buckeridge
Production Design
Stephen Brimson Lewis
Cast
Guy HenryKing John
Jo Stone-FewingsPhilip the Bastard
Kelly HunterLady Constance
Trevor CooperHubert
Joshua McGuireArthur, Duke of Brittaine
Alison FiskeQueen Eleanor
Andrew MaudEarl of Pembroke
Angela ValeLady Faulconbridge
Colin McCormackEarl of Salisbury
David CollingsCardinal Pandulph
David MaraMelun
David MaraHerald
Drew MulliganChâtillon
Elizabeth HurranSoldier
Geoffrey FreshwaterKing Philip of France
John HopkinsLouis the Dauphin
Joseph EnglandEnglish messenger (Messenger)
Joseph EnglandRobert Faulconbridge
Tom HarperJames Gurney
Trevor MartinLimoges, Duke of Austria
Trevor MartinPeter de Pomfret
Victoria DuarriBlanche

Additional Details

Theatre
Swan Theatre
Theatre company
Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Medieval
Plays
King John
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Reviews
Henry, Guy ‘King John’ in Smallwood, Robert (ed) Players of Shakespeare 6 (Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004) pp22-36.[Guy Henry discusses his role as King John in Gregory Doran’s production].

Production Company

Name

Royal Shakespeare Company

Web
https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
Address
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

Archive

Name

Shakespeare Birthplace Collections

Email
collections@shakespeare.org.uk
Web
https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window
Address
Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "King John". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66321 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)