Winter’s Tale, The
- Alternative title
- Ìtàn Ògìnìntìn
- Synopsis
- Video recording of the Renegade Theatre from Lagos production of The Winter’s Tale for the Globe to Globe season. Shakespeare’s characters became figures from Nigerian mythology. Leontes is cast as the thunder god, Shango and Polixenes becomes Ogun, god of iron. Directed by Olúw lé Ogúntókun and spoken in Yoruba.
- Language
- Yoruba
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 1 May 2012
Credits
- Director
- Olúw lé Ogúntókun
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
- Theatre company
- Renegade Theatre
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- Winter’s Tale, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works; Globe to Globe season; World Shakespeare Festival 2012
Notes
- History
- The play was performed 24 & 25 May 2012.
- Reviews
- Julie Sanders: http://bloggingshakespeare.com/year-of-shakespeare-the-winters-tale (accessed 7/2012).
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
SE1 9DT
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Winter’s Tale, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av74182 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)