SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Low-budget independent film. The directors enlist a multiracial group of 17 young people from South London to do a workshop on The Tempest. During rehearsals the teenagers comment on the negative attention of the police and the media. Their life experiences feed into the their reading of the text as work on the play’s post-colonial interpretations. Ariel is played by several actresses. A variety of scenes are rehearsed and played out in sites around the Oval area of London.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

2012

Duration

72 mins

Availability

No distributor known (10/2011).

Credits

Director

Anthony Fletcher; Rob Curry

Producer

Anthony Fletcher; Rob Curry

Cinematographer

Daniel Fazio; Richard Mitchell

Music

Roi Erez

Cast

Zephryn Taitte	Prospero
Paris Campbell	Miranda
Rosanna Mallinson	Ariel
Roy Alexander Weise	Caliban
Nathan Wharton	Ferdinand
Afra Morris	Gonzalo
Charlotte Gallagher	Antonio
Kieran Edwards	Trinculo
Mitchell Bonsra	Sebastian
Stef O’Driscoll	Stephano

Additional Details

Theatre company

Oval House Youth Theatre

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Tempest, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting; Rehearsals; Untrained actors; Gender-blind casting; Youth Theatre

Notes

Notes

Budget £100,000.

History

The World Premiere was held at the East End Film Festival in July 2012.

Reviews

Hannah McGill, Sight & Sound (v. 22, issue 11, November 2012), p. 108.

Production Company

Name

Fifth Column Films