King John
- Synopsis
- Video recording (mixed recording, 4 cameras) of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2012 production of King John directed by Maria Aberg. Alex Waldmann is King John. The roles of Philip the Bastard and Hubert are conflated and played by a woman.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 28 Aug 2012
- Duration
- 138 mins
Credits
- Director
- Maria Aberg
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Production Design
- Naomi Dawson
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Swan Theatre
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- King John
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- gender representation; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gender reversal; World Shakespeare Festival 2012
Notes
- Notes
- The production was also filmed by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The recording is catalogued separately on this database.
A wide shot recording of this production can be made available at 3 weeks’ notice. - History
- The play ran in repertory 6 April - 15 September 2012.
Archive
- Name
V&A Theatre & Performance Collections: National Video Archive of Performance
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- Web
- http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/nvap/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7942 2697
- Fax
- 020 7471 9864
- Address
- Blythe House
23 Blythe Road
London
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King John". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av75418 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)