SHAKESPEARE

Alternative title

Stagework

Synopsis

Using an interactive format created by BT, online education partner of the National Theatre, the website gives audiences (and particularly young people who are studying Much Ado About Nothing as part of the national curriculum) the opportunity to study the play with special emphasis on Nicholas Hytner’s production with Zoë Wanamaker and Simon Russell Beale as Beatrice and Benedick. There is a plot synopsis, lesson and workshop ideas, rehearsal diaries, performance footage, and interviews with actors and directors. Students can study themes from the play and there are numerous streamed video clips to shape and inform the narrative. Directed by Martin Percy for BT; creative director for the National Theatre’s Stagework is Peter Reynolds. The video editing and projection in the production were designed by Mesner.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2007

Credits

Director

Martin Percy; Peter Reynolds

Producer

Tanya Lock

Additional Details

Theatre company

National Theatre Company

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Much Ado About Nothing

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); National Theatre (London)

Online Availability

Online URL

http://www.stagework.org

Production Company

Name

British Telecom

Name

Illumina Digital

Name

Simulcra

Distributor

Name

Stagework.org

Email

stagework@nationaltheatre.org.uk

Web

http://www.stagework.org External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7452 3000

Fax

020 7452 3232

Address

National Theatre
South Bank
London
SE1 9PX