Hamlet saved me from being expelled as the rscs twelfth night is streamed online, the actor recalls putting on malvolios yellow stockings and. Between now and september, theatre fans can watch hamlet, macbeth, much ado about nothing, othello, romeo and juliet and the merchant. Hamlet is one of the biggest parts in any shakespeare play and there are lots of opportunities to explore his choices and motivation as well as lots of themes you can use as. Now, gregory dorans stagetoscreen transplant of the royal shakespeare companys production, starring david tennant as hamlet and patrick stewart dualrolling as claudius and the ghost, joins those ranks, as its a breathsnatcher of a faithful retelling.
This hamlet becomes psychotically violent towards pippa nixons touchingly vulnerable ophelia, and at one point he strips off her clothes and holds a knife to her throat. The royal shakespeare companys digital tempest folger. Presented in partnership with the michigan theater. I anticipate it with excitement, i preorder the dvd, and i prepare to let the royal shakespeare company work its dependable magic and sweep me off my feet with a stunning new production.
The royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of hamlet, directed by rsc chief associate director gregory doran, stars david tennant doctor who in the title role. Hamlet season 37 episode 20 great performances pbs. Twentyfirstcentury wizardry meets the seventeenthcentury kind in a royal shakespeare company production of the tempest with digital effects created by the imaginarium, a performancecapture company thats best known for movie and video game animations this production of the tempest, which premiered in stratforduponavon in 2016, is being remounted. With david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie, oliver ford davies. With paapa essiedu, tanya moodie, clarence smith, ewart james walters. Royal shakespeare companys hamlet is modern, yet true. Shakespeare s immortal to be, or not to be takes on a whole new meaning and medium as classical stage and screen actors david tennant and recentlyknighted sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, film fortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare company s rsc 2008 stage production of hamlet. Hamlet the royal shakespeare company bbc 2010 bluray patrick stewart new region a the rsc puts a a modern spin on shakespeare hamlet in this filmedfortelevision version of. With lavish sets and lush costume design changing the setting from medieval to the 19th century, kenneth branaghs new film version of william shakespeares hamlet tells once more the tale of a sons revenge for the untimely death of his father at the hands of his fathers brother. This is 1b royal shakespeare company hamlet, act i, scene i by peabody humanities on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love. This video is from the royal shakespeare company s 2004 production of hamlet. He has the perfect look for the part, and he nailed the danish princes anxiety and snark. With david tennant, elliot barnesworrell, antony byrne, sean chapman. The prince of denmark seeks vengeance after his father is murdered and his mother marries the murderer.
Captured live in stratforduponavon, simon godwins fresh retelling, set in. Apr 27, 2010 david tennant and sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, film fortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 stage production. Lets take a peek at the more traditional interpretations currently streaming online. A proud man, he allows vanity to cloud his judgment, believing that he can relinquish the crown, but enjoy the same authority. Hamlet is a 2009 television film adaptation of the royal shakespeare companys 2008 moderndress stage production of william shakespeares play of the same name, aired on bbc two on 26 december 2009. Hamlet as performed by the royal shakespeare company including david tennant, patrick stewart, and penny downie. Paapa essiedu stars as hamlet in shakespeares searing tragedy. Hamlet is considered among the most powerful and influential works of world literature, with a story capable of seemingly endless retelling and adaptation by others. David tennant plays hamlet for the rsc stage the guardian. Shakespeare speaks to us unlike any other writer, and this partnership with marquee will enable everyone to enjoy his work, bringing us together virtually at a time when many of us will be apart.
A selection of over 40 scenes and speeches performed in live royal shakespeare company productions from 1959 to the present day, chosen by gregory doran, artistic director of the rsc. When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions. Interview with paapa essiedu hamlet royal shakespeare company duration. David tennant is the greatest hamlet of his generation. Adapted for the screen and filmed on location, this dynamic, exciting and contemporary production features all key original cast members from the staged version, including patrick stewart as claudius. Captured live in stratforduponavon, simon godwins fresh retelling, set in an unnamed african state, sees. He had the world at his feet, but now everything has changed. At home with shakespeare many of us are facing a long period of time at home, as a result of the covid19 pandemic, but we can still share the joy of theatre and shakespeare with each other.
Othello 2015, directed by iqbal khan with hugh quarshie and lucian msamati. How does the 1999 film hamlet by the royal shakespeare company differ from the play hamlet written by william shakespeare there are many films made of the play hamlet. Captured live in stratforduponavon, simon godwins fresh retelling, set in an unnamed african state, sees paapa. Adapted for the screen and filmed on location, this dynamic, exciting and contemporary. Hamlet s wounded feelings are instantly clear when essiedu later says to gertrude. Captured live in stratforduponavon, iqbal khans adaptation was the first at the rsc to cast a black actor, lucian msamati, in the role of. Themes moral corruption revenge appearance and reality mortality motifs recurring elements and patterns of imagery in hamlet which support the plays themes disease, rotting, decay actors and the theatre ears and hearing themes in hamlet. The searing tragedy of young student hamlet, tormented by his fathers death and confronting each of us with the mirror of our own mortality in an imperfect world. It was one of shakespeare s most popular works during his lifetime and still ranks among his most performed, topping the performance list of the royal shakespeare company and its predecessors in stratforduponavon since 1879. Watch royal shakespeare company shows for free on the bbc.
Paapa essiedu paints a young and striking hamlet, torn by indecision in an african military state, in simon godwins stirring interpretation. Hamlet 2016, directed by simon godwin with paapa essiedu. Mar 07, 20 based on its reputation, i was expecting to like the 2009 royal shakespeare company production of hamlet, directed by gregory doran and starring david tennant, much better than i did. Hamlet, prince of denmark, finds out that his uncle claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans his revenge. This lengthy film is worth watching all the way to terrible tragic finale. Hamlet royal shakespeare company angelika film center. The ghost of the old king hamlet greg hicks appears at night to hamlet, horatio and marcellus. William shakespeare celebrity profile check out the latest william shakespeare photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of england and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last 100 years. You might also be interested in our national theatre live season, bringing the best of british theatre to our cinema, live in highdefinition. In the film, the theme of observation continues as the action is. Lets now take a look at how othellos story was presented by the royal shakespeare company. The royal shakespeare companys awardwinning production of hamlet, directed by rsc chief.
You could do like olivier and go repressed, stately, the story of a. Here, the complicated revenge plots and counterplots employ swords and daggers as well as pistols. The data you provide is used solely to help us improve the content of the database. This production of shakespeare s masterpiece from britains renowned royal shakespeare company was filmed on location rather than in the theatre. The rsc plays regularly in london, stratforduponavon, and on tour across the uk and internationally.
Returning home he finds his world is utterly changed. Great performances hamlet season 37 episode 20 pbs. The royal shakespeare company has done hamlet many times, as you can imagine. One of his most heartbreaking tragedies, shakespeare s tale of love, jealousy and deceit is brought to life in this groundbreaking production from the royal shakespeare company. This production from 2001, directed by stephen pimlott, was performed in a. Jun 07, 2016 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing royal shakespeare company. Our contemporary production of shakespeares darkest psychological thriller marks both christopher ecclestons rsc debut and the return of niamh cusack to the company. Young, wealthy and living a hedonistic life studying. Let me not burst in ignorance, but tell why thy canonizd bones, hearsed in death, have burst their cerements. Now, gregory dorans stagetoscreen transplant of the royal shakespeare company s production, starring david tennant as hamlet and patrick stewart dualrolling as claudius and the ghost, joins those ranks, as its a breathsnatcher of a faithful retelling. The chinese know a few plays well hamlet, macbeth, romeo. Watch rsc shows from home royal shakespeare company. See as you like it, the taming of the shrew and measure for measure at theatres in canterbury, newcastle, blackpool plymouth and nottingham. Much ado about nothing 2014, directed by christopher luscombe.
This is a prince who is palpably isolated and bereft, even before. How does the 1999 film hamlet by the royal shakespeare company differ from the play hamletwritten by william shakespeare. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. If you provide details, we will use your details only to contact you only in respect to the knowledge you have provided. Rsc 2016 hamlet royal shakespeare company version movie. Seeing the same ensemble of actors take on hamlet two days after cymbeline, i was struck by the demands placed on a company performing these two long plays together the mercifully shorter hamlet still ran to an energetic three hours and fifteen minutes. In rehearsals for any play, the company examine the relationships between the characters. The rsc puts a modern spin on shakespeares hamlet in this filmedfortelevision version of their stage production. No recent stage production in britain has attracted the excitement and nearly unanimous critical praise as this hamlet. In what was originally a tv movie, this classic tale is transported to modern times by the royal shakespeare company. Its fresh and its delightful and every single moment of it held me utterly captivated.
Shakespeare tells the story of hamlet, a grieving son in the state of denmark. Hamlet, royal shakespeare company 21 st july press night 16 th october 2004. Young, wealthy and living a hedonistic life studying abroad. Romeo and juliet2018, directed by our deputy artistic director erica whyman. The rsc access programme is generously supported by virgin media as part of its commitment to transform lives through digital technology. Simon godwin the two gentlemen of verona 2014 directs paapa essiedu as hamlet in shakespeare s searing tragedy. Here meg explains how in hamlet, each scene is a journey in itself and they have played this scene in several different ways in rehearsals. Jul 10, 2016 highdefinition broadcasts from royal shakespeare company. It was broadcast by pbs great performances in the united states on 28 april 2010. After successful runs in stratforduponavon and london we are taking our electrifying season of shakespeare on tour. At home with shakespeare royal shakespeare company. A celebration of the 400th anniversary of shakespeares death, broadcast live at the royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon. Michael urie as hamlet in the new shakespeare theater company production in washington.
Shakespeare speaks to us unlike any other writer, and this partnership with marquee will enable everyone to enjoy his work, bringing us together virtually at a time when many of us will. All productions shown at the royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon. Feature trailer the merchant of venice royal shakespeare company duration. Dr nick walton from the shakespeare birthplace trust talks about the history of hamlet in performance on the rsc stage. As everyones favorite melancholy dane might say, there are more ways to film hamlet than are dreamt of in your philosophy. With romayne andrews, antony byrne, eke chukwu, james clyde. Tennant is supported by a host of gifted playersincluding the impeccable patrick stewart as claudius and oliver ford davies in an astonishing performance as a. Apr 19, 2016 hamlet is broadcast live to cinemas across the uk and around the world 8 june 2016. Michael boyd 2004 production hamlet royal shakespeare. Mar 24, 20 the royal shakespeare company does hamlet. Television adaptation of the royal shakespeare company s 2008 stage production of hamlet. The production was filmed for dvd and broadcast on bbc two in 2009.
With david ajao, nadia albina, scarlett brookes, james corrigan. Rsc live broadcasts the royal shakespeare company s latest productions to cinema 1, live from shakespeare s home town of stratforduponavon. I found this site that goes over every production the company has done of shakespeares most famous tragedy. How does the 1999 film hamlet by the royal shakespeare. Act 3, scene 2 hamlet royal shakespeare company youtube. The royal shakespeare company is showing six of its past productions for free on bbc four and bbc iplayer during the coronavirus lockdown, as part of the bbcs culture in quarantine programme between now and september, theatre fans can watch hamlet, macbeth, much ado about nothing, othello, romeo and juliet and the merchant of venice brought to life on screen by the rsc, with celebrity. Hamlet suspects his uncle has murdered his father to claim the throne. Cinema trailer hamlet royal shakespeare company youtube. The royal shakespeare company does hamlet hamlet dramaturgy.
Based on its reputation, i was expecting to like the 2009 royal shakespeare company production of hamlet, directed by gregory doran and starring david tennant, much better than i did every hamlet rises or falls on the performance of the titlerole actor, and tennant had both strengths and problems. The rsc puts a modern spin on shakespeares hamlet in this filmedfor television version of their stage production. According to press reports at the time, it was the 50th hamlet to have been staged at the royal shakespeare theatre. As relevant today as when it was written, hamlet confronts each of us with the mirror of our own mortality in an imperfect world.
All productions the royal shakespeare theatre, stratford. The merchant of venice 2015, directed by polly findlay. Captured live in stratforduponavon, simon godwins fresh retelling, set in an unnamed african state, sees paapa essiedu shine in the title role, becoming the first black actor to play hamlet for the rsc. Shakespeare s immortal to be, or not to be takes on a whole new meaning and medium as classical stage and screen actors david tennant and recentlyknighted sir patrick stewart reprise their. The latest interviews, behind the scenes news and trailers for forthcoming productions from the royal shakespeare company. Hamlet david tennant and sir patrick stewart tackle shakespeares hamlet. The royal shakespeare company rsc is a major british theatre company, based in stratforduponavon, warwickshire, england. Over the coming weeks, well be keeping this page updated with all the ways you can enjoy our shows, features and other work even while the theatre is closed.
Playing up the blackness of iago, however, has drastically diluted the uniqueness of othello and made it much more difficult for the audience to grasp the meaning of the play. Jul 31, 2008 david tennant is starring as hamlet for the royal shakespeare company. Struggling to understand his place in a new world order he faces a stark choice. Each production has a cast list, some production photos, and information about the concepts and unique ideas.
Hamlet is a shakespearean tragedy about a young prince who sets out to uncover and later revenge the murder of his father, the old king, spurred on by his fathers ghost. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. David tennant and sir patrick stewart reprise their roles for a moderndress, film fortelevision adaptation of the royal shakespeare company s 2008 stage production. Hamlet, royal shakespeare company, stratforduponavon. A student is called home from university to find his life turned upside down. Submit, or rage against the injustice of his new reality. Our bodies are our gardens, to the which our wills are gardeners. Hamlet david tennant, patrick stewart, penny downie. Every hamlet rises or falls on the performance of the titlerole actor, and tennant had both strengths and problems. Returning home he finds his world is utterly changed, his certainties smashed and his home a foreign land. This production had its original press night on 5 september 1984 in stratforduponavon.