Patrick Stewart and Rupert Goold on Macbeth
- Synopsis
- Patrick Stewart and director Rupert Goold discuss their production of Macbeth with hosts Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins. The production was first staged at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester before transferring to the Gielgud Theatre, London. It then played at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Goold sets the play in a mid-20th century Stalinist world. Stewart explains how he approaches the play’s famous speeches, and also explores the relationship between Macbeth and his wife.
- Series
- Theater Talk
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 18 Apr 2008
- Duration
- 27 mins
Credits
- Director
- Adam Walker
- Contributor
- Michael Riedel; Patrick Stewart; Rupert Goold; Susan Haskins
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- Macbeth
Notes
- General
- Videotaped in the CUNY-TV studios at the Graduate School & University Center/CUNY, New York, N.Y.
Production Company
Archive
- Name
Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)
- 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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Patrick Stewart and Rupert Goold on Macbeth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72196 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)