Timon of Athens

Synopsis
The twenty-ninth in a weekly live stream project by Rob Myles to present all of Shakespeare’s plays in the order in which it is thought they were originally written. Using the Zoom video conferencing platform, it brings together many actors currently unable to travel and perform due to the Coronavirus crisis.

The performance is introduced by the actor Simon Russell Beale, who discusses his thoughts on the play and performing the title role.

Cast:
Timon of Athens - Ben Crystal
Flavius - Alex Phelps
Apemantus - Miguel Pérez
Alcibiades - Isabel Adomakoh Young
Poet - Gabriel Akamo
Painter - Michael A Lake
Third Senator - Mari Hayes
Flaminius - Charlotte Vaughn Raines
Servilius - Victoria Howell
Ensemble - John-Otto Phike
Ensemble - Hannah Roze-Lewis
Ensemble - Constanza Ruff
Ensemble - Christine Atieno
Ensemble - Rupert Sadler
Ensemble - Valerie Andrews
Ensemble - Nancy Linden
Ensemble - Lisa Hill-Corley
Ensemble - Michael Eriera
Ensemble - Alexis Danan
Ensemble - Luke Farrugia
Ensemble - Tanvi Virmani
Ensemble - Noelle Fair
Ensemble - Ahd Tamimi
Swing - Lottie Davies
Swing - Eifion Ap Cadno
Series
Show Must Go Online, The
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Multimedia; Video
Transmission details
30 Sep 2020
Duration
237 mins

Credits

Director
Robert Myles
Producer
Sarah Peachey
Contributor
Simon Russell Beale

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Timon of Athens
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare

Notes

General
A project by actor and writer Robert Myles to present ‘weekly readings of the Complete Plays of Shakespeare by a global cast, in the order they were believed to have been written.' For more details, visit the peroject homepage at: https://robmyles.co.uk/theshowmustgoonline/

Online Availability

Online URL
https://youtu.be/T1A2gDSD9XA
Online format
Streamed

Sponsor

Name

Robert Myles

Web
https://robmyles.co.uk/theshowmustgoonline/ External site opens in new window

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web
http://www.youtube.com External site opens in new window

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Timon of Athens". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79279 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)