Station Eleven
- Alternative title
- Station 11
- Synopsis
- Post-apocalyptic nine-part mini series adapted from the novel by Emily St. John Mandel. It tells the story of Kirsten Raymonde and her Shakespeare troupe, the Travelling Symphony, whose motto is ‘Survival is Insufficient’. After a superflu has devastated much of the world’s population, we follow the company as it travels through Michigan performing Shakespeare. In the series we only see them perform from Hamlet and explore how their lives and the play interact with each other.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 16 Dec 2021 (Channel: HBO Max)
Credits
- Director
- Helen Shaver; Hiro Murai; Jeremy Podeswa; Lucy Tcherniak
- Writer
- Cord Jefferson; Kim Steele; Nick Cuse; Patrick Somerville; Sarah McCarron; Shannon Houston
- Music
- Dan Romer
- Production Design
- Ruth Ammon
- Executive Producer
- Patrick Somerville
- Cast
Daniel Zovatto David Wilmot Himesh Patel Lori Petty Mackenzie Davis Nabhaan Rizwan Philippine Velge
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- science fiction; theatre companies
Notes
- History
- The first episodes became available on the streaming service HBO Max on 16 December 2021. The ninth and final episode premiered on 13 January 2022.
Production Company
- Name
HBO
- Name
Paramount Television
- Notes
- American television company that was active from 1967 to 2006. The successor company is CBS Paramount Television.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Station Eleven". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79689 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)