SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Twelfth Night

Synopsis

A video recording, using a single camera, of Klaus Weise’s 1995 production of Twelfth Night for the Schauspielhaus, Zurich. Christiana Kruger is Viola.

Language

German (Switzerland)

Country

Switzerland

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

29 Sep 1995

Credits

Director

Klaus Weise

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Michael Barfuss

Production Design

Martin Kukilies

Costume

Dorothea Wimmer

Cast

Christiana Krueger	Viola (later disguised as Cesario)
Katharina von Back	Olivia
Lorenz Claussen	Orsino, Duke of Illyria
Germain Wagner	Malvolio
Anke Schubert	Maria
D.W. Riefenstein	Curio
Karl Spoerri	Sebastian
Ludwig Boettger	Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Mathias Gnadinger	Sir Toby Belch

Additional Details

Theatre

Schauspielhaus, Zurich

Production type

Stage Recordings

Plays

Twelfth Night

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

The Schauspielhaus, Zurich also holds a videotape (recorded 10 November 1995) in which the director and critics discuss the production.

History

The production opened at the Schauspielhaus, Zurich beginning 21 September 1995.

Reviews

Jauslin, Christian. Shakespeare Jahrbuch 133 (1997): 218-24 (in review-article).

Archive

Name

Schauspielhaus Zurich

Web

http://www.schauspielhaus.ch External site opens in new window

Phone

01 258 79 94

Fax

01 259 70 94

Address

Zeltweg 5
8032 Zurich
Switzerland