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

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

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).

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