I, Cinna (The Poet)

Synopsis
Video recording of Tim Crouch’s play for children aged 11+ which encourages young audiences to think about the relationship between words and actions, art and politics and self and society. I, Cinna (the Poet) is Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar told through the eyes of a juggling fool, a lowly poet who is having bad dreams and a man who finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
2012

Credits

Director
Tim Crouch
Writer
Tim Crouch
Cast
Jude OwusuCinna the Poet

Additional Details

Theatre
Swan Theatre
Theatre company
Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type
Stage Recordings
Plays
Julius Caesar
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); One-Person shows; Children’s Theatre; World Shakespeare Festival 2012

Notes

Notes
On Monday 2 July 2012 at 10.30, a filmed version of I, Cinna (The Poet) was streamed exclusively to schools around the UK. The film was followed by a live question and answer session with the actor and writer. The filmed broadcast was 60 minutes; followed by a 15 minute break that allowed audiences to send questions via e-mail to the Q&A panel of Malorie Blackman, Tim Crouch and Jude Owusu; followed by 20 minutes where they answered the questions live. The online event gave students the chance to participate in a real-time nationwide project in which they interacted with thousands of other young people across the country.
General
I, Cinna (the Poet) is a collaboration between the Royal Shakespeare Company, project sponsor CISCO, digital media and design college Ravensbourne, and the research and education network Janet.
History
The work was performed June 13 - July 6 2012 as part of the World Shakespeare Festival 2012.

Online Availability

Online URL
https://www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources/online-performances
Online price
free
Online format
Streamed

Production Company

Name

Royal Shakespeare Company

Web
https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
Address
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

Archive

Name

Shakespeare Birthplace Collections

Email
collections@shakespeare.org.uk
Web
https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window
Address
Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "I, Cinna (The Poet)". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av74256 (Accessed 13 Nov 2024)