SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Extract of a conversation with The Daily Telegraph critic Dominic Cavendish. John Kani talks about his reasons for playing Caliban in the African RSC / Baxter Theatre production of The Tempest in Cape Town.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio; Multimedia

Transmission details

23 Feb 2009

Duration

18 mins

Credits

Contributor

Dominic Cavendish; John Kani

Additional Details

Theatre company

Baxter Theatre, Cape Town

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Tempest, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

actors; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Colonialism

Related items

Tempest, The

Notes

Notes

Recordings can be listened to online at the Theatrevoice archive: http://www.theatrevoice.com/the_archive/. Site accessed 2/2009.

General

Theatrevoice is a website for audio content about British theatre, and features journalists from across the UK as well as press and practitioners from across the theatre industry. It was set up in 2003 to see if theatre could be talked about in a new way: allowing critics to be more expansive than the usual space constraints of the print media allowed. In 2008, V&A Theatre Collections and Rose Bruford College, London agreed to support the site in partnership. (http://www.theatrevoice.com/about_us/, accessed 7/2010)

History

The Tempest was staged at The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 14 February - 14 March 2009 after transferring from South Africa. It is a joint RSC/Baxter Theatre Centre production.

Online Availability

Online URL

www.theatrevoice.com

Production Company

Name

Theatrevoice

Email

info@theatrevoice.com

Web

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Notes

Theatrevoice is the leading online site for audio content about British theatre.