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Another Space for Shakespeare
A Critical Guide to Macbeth by William Shakespeare
A Critical Guide to Othello by William Shakespeare
Elliot Norton Reviews, Kristoffer Tabori
Hamlet
1940's retelling of the classic, set in an upper-class family in postwar London.
Treachery, Sex, Betrayal, Revenge and Murder are the hallmarks of this Shakespeare classic. A thrilling digital feature for a 21st century audience, that preserves the emotion and energy of the original, but presents it in a brand ne...
1940's retelling of the classic, set in an upper-class family in postwar London.
Treachery, Sex, Betrayal, Revenge and Murder are the hallmarks of this Shakespeare classic. A thrilling digital feature for a 21st century audience, that preserves the emotion and energy of the original, but presents it in a brand new way.
To be, or not to be. That is the question.
Bruce Ramsay, 1966- Lara Gilchrist, 0082- Peter Wingfield, 1962-
Hamlet
Heavy Metal Hamlet
It is said that Hamlet is a play that most encapsulates the existential dilemma of the 20th century. In behavior veering between levity and solemnity; savagery and courtesy; irony and pathos; Hamlet reveals to us, in a series of images, the hysteria of his emotions. In this unsettled world the Cho...
It is said that Hamlet is a play that most encapsulates the existential dilemma of the 20th century. In behavior veering between levity and solemnity; savagery and courtesy; irony and pathos; Hamlet reveals to us, in a series of images, the hysteria of his emotions. In this unsettled world the Chorus as conduits to the other characters in Hamlet's dream/nightmare flesh out the narrative.
After learning the terrible secret contain...
Director's NotesIt is said that Hamlet is a play that most encapsulates the existential dilemma of the 20th century. In behavior veering between levity and solemnity; savagery and courtesy; irony and pathos; Hamlet reveals to us, in a series of images, the hysteria of his emotions. In this unsettled world the Chorus as conduits to the other characters in Hamlet's dream/nightmare flesh out the narrative.
After learning the terrible secret contained in the Ghost's utterances and with exhortations to revenge seared into his memory, Hamlet struggles with his own overwhelming inaction. Whether Hamlet is mad or not is irrelevant, but his despair is genuine and believable. Hamlet constantly questions life itself and its relevance. It is this behavior, with its seesawing emotions and changes of heart that dominate this series of scenes and vignettes that comprise this new look at Hamlet. Hamlet questions everyone that he encounters like an interrogator, those he does not question he accuses, those he does not accuse he welcomes, full of contradictions.
Hamlet is placed at the center of the maelstrom and Ophelia, Gertrude, Claudius and all the other players circle around him. As Hamlet floats on the waves they swim within them. Hamlet is elevated from the other players and deals with the world from his aerie, disconnected and disaffected. The song 'Paranoid' outlines Hamlet's interior state and all the music, chosen from the late 60's provides a sound bridge into the psyche of the historical Prince who could not make up his mind.
John Nobbs, fl. 2012 Caroline Dunphy, fl. 2003 Phillip Gillman, fl. 1997
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Horrible Histories, Horrible Histories: Special: Sensational Shakespeare
April 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Britain's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare (or is it William Shagspeare or Willm Shakspere - even the great Bard himself didn't know!).
In this episode, we look at the life and times of the playwright - from his largely unknown and humble beginnings in...
April 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Britain's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare (or is it William Shagspeare or Willm Shakspere - even the great Bard himself didn't know!).
In this episode, we look at the life and times of the playwright - from his largely unknown and humble beginnings in Stratford, through his times as a jobbing actor in London, to his success as the country's most respected and financially savvy writer...
April 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of Britain's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare (or is it William Shagspeare or Willm Shakspere - even the great Bard himself didn't know!).
In this episode, we look at the life and times of the playwright - from his largely unknown and humble beginnings in Stratford, through his times as a jobbing actor in London, to his success as the country's most respected and financially savvy writer. Along the way we meet his gang of London friends, the playwrights, poets and brawlers Marlowe, Jonson and Spenser.
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