Coriolanus
- Synopsis
- Live sound recording of Peter Hall’s production of Coriolanus for the National Theatre with Ian McKellen in the title role.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio
- Recording date
- 1 Apr 1985
Credits
- Director
- Peter Hall
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Harrison Birtwistle
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Olivier Theatre, National Theatre
- Theatre company
- National Theatre Company
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Coriolanus
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- View from the Stage, A
Notes
- General
- McKellen has said that he based his interpretation of Coriolanus on the tennis player John McEnroe,
- History
- The production opened 12 January 1984
- Awards
- Ian McKellen won the Evening Standard Best Actor Award for his performance.
- Reviews
- For an account of McKellen’s thoughts on this production (recounted in 2003), and his working relationship with Peter Hall, visit http://www.mckellen.com/stage/coriolanus/index.html (accessed 1/2008).
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Coriolanus". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70179 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)