King John
- Synopsis
- Video recording of the Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theatre’s production of King John. Directed by Tigran Gasparyan. Armen Marutyan is King John. Spoken in Armenian.
- Language
- Armenian
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- May 2012
Credits
- Director
- Tigran Gasparyan
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
- Theatre company
- Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theatre
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- No period
- Plays
- King John
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works; Globe to Globe season; World Shakespeare Festival 2012
Notes
- History
- The production was staged May 16 and 17th 2012.
- Stills
- "...But Tigran Gasparyan’s production from Yerevan’s Gabriel Sundukyan National Academic Theatre didn’t labour these points. Shakespeare has been a key part of its repertoire since its foundation in 1922, and apparently the bard was a way for the nation (and not only Armenia) to explore ideas of freedom under Soviet rule. Interesting, that. The action came with an approximate costume definition that mixed loosely Napoleonic war outfits, with a touch of Mad Max, and ruffs where required. There was still a single sword involved, but the battle scenes were done with suitcases and trunks, plus the old odd hold-all. It worked brilliantly. Characters entered one by one, each with their baggage (in the literal and metaphorical sense), which could be built into an ever-morphing range of visual effects". From Tom Birchenoughs review.
- Reviews
- Tom Birchenough at http://www.theartsdesk.com/theatre/globe-globe-king-john-shakespeares-globe (accessed 6/2012).
Archive
- Name
Shakespeare’s Globe
- Contact
- Librarian
- library@shakespearesglobe.com
- Web
- http://www.shakespearesglobe.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 7902 1433
- Fax
- +44 (0) 7902 1401
- Address
- 21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King John". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av74126 (Accessed 11 Dec 2024)