SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Eva Grondahl’s 1999 production of Othello for Unga Riksteatern with Karl Dyall in the title role.

Language

Swedish

Country

Sweden

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

10 May 1999

Duration

94 mins

Credits

Director

Eva Grondahl

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Joakim Dominique

Production Design

Peter Tillberg

Costume

Gunilla Nordlund

Cast

Karl Dyall	Othello
Anna Lyons	Desdemona
Roger Storm	Iago
Maria Selbing	Emilia
Casten Lassen
Joakim Dominique
Per Eric Asplund

Additional Details

Theatre company

Svenska Unga Riksteatern

Production type

Stage Recordings

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Children’s Theatre; Youth Theatre

Notes

General

In 1967 Riksteatern started a section for producing theatre for children and youth, called Unga Riks ("Young Riksteatern") which has performed plays for children for three decades, performing in schools throughout Sweden at low cost on a regular basis.

History

The premier of this touring production was 2 March 1973.

Textual information

Adapted by Carsten Palmaer.

Archive

Name

National Library of Sweden, Department of Audiovisual Media

Email

foexp@kb.se

Web

http://www.smdb.kb.se External site opens in new window

Phone

=46 (0) 10-709 30 20

Fax

+46 (0)10-709 39 34

Address

Research Service
Box 5039
102 41 Stockholm
Sweden

Notes

The Swedish National Archive of Recorded Sound and Moving Images (SLBA) ceased to exist as a public authority in its own right at the end of 2008. As of 1 January 2009, it operate as the Department of Audiovisual Media under the National Library of Sweden.