Mickey B
- Synopsis
- A feature film of Macbeth made with serving prisoners in Northern Ireland’s maximum security prison, HMP Maghaberry.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 2007
- Duration
- 62 mins
Credits
- Director
- Tom Magill
- Producer
- Jennifer Marquis
- Cinematographer
- Angus Mitchell
- Screenplay
- Jason Thompson; Tom Magill
- Music
- Hagan Dean
- Production Design
- Lisa Stewart
- Cast
David Conway Mickey B (Macbeth) Sam McClean King Duncan
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Educational Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Fiction Films
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- prisoners; prisons; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The DVD includes: a 27 minute documentary on the making of the film, a 12 minute section entitled ‘Growing Up With Violence’ which tells the story from a prisoner’s point of view, of the impact of growing up during ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland, and a 5 minute introduction to the film by the Director General of the Northern Ireland prison service.
- History
- The film was screened at the Belfast Film Festival 15-30 April 2010 and at the 38th Conference of the Shakespeare Association of America in Chicago 1-3 April 2010.
- Awards
- MICKEY B won the Roger Graef award for Outstanding Achievement in Film at the national Arthur Koestler awards. The award was received in London by Director Tom Magill and ex long-term prisoner, Sam McClean who played Duncan.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://vimeo.com/ondemand/mickeyb?
- Online format
- Streamed
Online Retailer
- Name
ESC Films
- info@esc-film.com
- Web
- http://www.esc-film.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 028 9050 2169
- Address
- Blick Studios
46 Hill Street
Belfast
BT1 2LB - Notes
- Previously known as: Educational Shakespeare Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Mickey B". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72450 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)