SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Tempest, The

Synopsis

A video recording by Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT) of the Montreal-based company 4D art’s version of The Tempest using new media and merging live and virtual actors.

Language

French (Standard)

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

17 Nov 2006

Duration

95 mins

Credits

Director

Denise Guilbault; Michael Lemieux; Victor Pilon

Writer

Normand Chaurette; William Shakespeare

Music

Michel Smith

Production Design

Anick La Bissonniere

Costume

Michel Robidas

Cast

Denis Bernard	Prospero
Eveline Gelinas	Miranda
Manon Brunelle	Ariel
Manon Brunelle	Caliban
Pierre Etienne Rouillard	Ferdinand
Eric Bernier	Virtual actor (Antonio)
Jacques Girard	Virtual actor (Stephano)
Patrice Robitaille	Virtual actor (Sebastian)
Pierre Curzi	Virtual actor (Gonzalo)
Robert Toupin	Virtual actor (Trinculo)
Vincent Bilodeau	Virtual actor (Alonso)

Additional Details

Theatre

Howard Gilman Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY

Theatre company

4D art

Production type

Stage Recordings

Plays

Tempest, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles; Multimedia productions

Notes

Notes

Performed in French, English surtitles are sporadically visible.

General

Performed as part of the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s 2006 Next Wave Festival.

Textual information

Translated into French by Normand Chaurette

Reviews

Frank Rizzo, Variety, June 19 2006.

Production Company

Name

Character Generators

Archive

Name

Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)

Email

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