SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Video recording using a single camera of a performance of Much Ado About Nothing directed by Declan Donnellan. Matthew Macfadyen is Benedict and Saskia Reeves is Beatrice.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

4 Apr 1998

Duration

140 mins

Credits

Production Design

Nick Ormerod

Cast

Saskia Reeves	Beatrice
Matthew Macfadyen	Benedick
Bohdan Poraj	Claudio
Stephen Mangan	Don Pedro
Derek Hutchinson	Dogberry
Ann Firbank	Ursula
Justin Salinger	Borachio
Paul Goodwin	Don John
Raad Rawi	Leonato
Sam Beazley	Verges
Sarita Choudhury	Hero
Zoe Aldrich	Margaret
Zoe Aldrich	Sexton

Additional Details

Theatre

Majestic Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY

Theatre company

Cheek By Jowl

Production type

Stage Recordings

Historical period

Edwardian

Plays

Much Ado About Nothing

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting

Notes

Notes

The production was also videotaped by the National Video Archive of Performance on 30 June 1998 and is catalogued separately.

Production Company

Name

Character Generators

Archive

Name

Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)

Email

toft@nypl.org

Web

http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window

Phone

+ 1 (212) 870-1642

Fax

(212) 8701868

Address

Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA