SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Twelfth Night

Synopsis

Live relay of the premiere of Twelfth Night, directed by Michael Thalheimer for the Deutsche Theater in Berlin. With Alexander Khuon as Orsino, Stefan Konarske as Viola and Michael Schweighöfer as Feste.
Directed for television by Andreas Morell.

Language

German (Standard)

Country

Germany

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

28 Aug 2008 at 20:00 (Channel: ZDF Theaterkanal)

Duration

120 mins

Credits

Director

Andreas Morell; Michael Thalheimer

Writer

Thomas Brasch; William Shakespeare

Contributor

Bettina Kasten; Nils Wendtland; Oliver Reese

Cast

Stefan Konarske	Viola (later disguised as Cesario)
Ingo Hülsmann	Olivia
Alexander Khuon	Orsino, Duke of Illyria
Michael Benthin	Malvolio
Michael Schweighöfer	Feste
Bernd Stempel	Sir Toby Belch
Matthias Bundschuh	Maria
Mirco Kreibich	Sebastian
Niklas Kohrt	Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Peter Pagel	Captain
Peter Pagel	Antonio

Additional Details

Theatre

Deutsches Theater, Berlin

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Twelfth Night

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); All-male casts

Notes

Notes

The dramaturgs are Oliver Reese and Nils Wendtland.

General

The performance is staged in a huge tent set up in front of the Deutsche Theater in Berlin.

Textual information

Translation by Thomas Brasch

Reviews

Source: Theaterkanal programme information

Production Company

Name

ZDF

Notes

See: Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen

Distributor (Sale)

Name

ZDF - Programme Service

Email

programmservice@zdf.de

Web

http://www.theaterkanal.de/fernsehen/mitschnitt/ External site opens in new window

Phone

0049-(0)6131/70 9510

Fax

0049-(0)06131/70 9515

Address

HA ABD, Programmverwertung und -übernahme
ZDF-Straße 1
Mainz
55100
Germany