Part of the royal shakespeare companys 2016 series, filmed live on stage in the bards home of stratfordupon avon and broadcast worldwide in cinemas. Melly still directs shakespeare s rarely performed romance. The royal shakespeare company creates theatre at its best, made in stratforduponavon and shared around the world. Don quixote played in the swan theatre, stratforduponavon in 2016 before moving to the londo. Captured live in stratforduponavon, this adaptation reimagined cymbeline as a queen rather than a king, making gillian bevan the first woman to play the title role at the rsc. Consumed with grief at the death of two of her children, cymbeline s judgement is clouded. The dvd blu ray includes a directors commentary and interview with melly still.
Gillian bevan was the first woman to play cymbeline at the rsc. Shakespeare, w cymbeline royal shakespeare company, 2016 bluray, hd by william shakespeare. Complete works of william shakespeare translations. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. Product details cymbeline royal shakespeare company. It follows the king of navarre and his three companions as they attempt to swear off the company of women for three years in order to focus on study and fasting. Melly still 2016 production royal shakespeare company. Cymbeline played in the royal shakespeare theatre until october 2016.
Captured live in stratforduponavon and screening at riverside. The production began with gillian bevans queen cymbeline watching grainy footage of her two lost. Last night was press night for cymbeline, at the royal shakespeare theatre. David threlfall as don quixote and rufus hound as sancho panza. The royal shakespeare company rsc is a major british theatre company, based in stratforduponavon, warwickshire, england. Young, wealthy and living a hedonistic life studying abroad. One of his least performed plays, shakespeares tale of romance and reconciliation is brought to life in this dystopian production from the royal shakespeare company. Director melly still explains the story of shakespeares cymbeline.
The royal shakespeare company rsc is a major british theatre company, based in. Synopsis cymbeline royal shakespeare company youtube. In 2016, melly still directed cymbeline at the royal shakespeare company. Returning home he finds his world is utterly changed, his certainties smashed and his home a foreign land. March 2016 the other place was reinstated as a 200seat studio theatre. Filmed live in the royal shakespeare theatre in september 2016. Loves labours lost is one of william shakespeare s early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid1590s for a performance at the inns of court before queen elizabeth i. Shakespeare in love streaming film complet film francais. Consumed with grief at the death of two of her children, cymbeline sjudgement is clouded. Regarder en hd thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, lapd officer k, unearths a longburied secret that has the potential to plunge whats left of society into chaos. Melly still, making her directorial debut at the rsc, took on the political moment with a. His obituary in the times declared him the most important figure in british theatre for half a century and on his death, a royal national theatre statement declared that halls influence on the artistic life of britain in the 20th century was unparalleled.
When innogen, the only living heir, marries her sweetheart in secret, an enraged cymbeline banishes him. Bbc television shakespeare s production of cymbeline is directed by elijah moshinsky and stars richard johnson as king cymbeline and helen mirren as his daughter imogen. When innogen, the only living heir, marries hersweetheart posthumus in secret, an enraged cymbeline banishes him. There seems to be a very dark aura surrounding the characters and the setting. Consumed with grief at the death of two of her children, cymbelines judgement is clouded. Cinema trailer cymbeline royal shakespeare company. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. A story of power, sexuality and identity, stunningly retold for the 21st century. Cymbeline dvd and bluray royal shakespeare company. With paapa essiedu, tanya moodie, clarence smith, ewart james walters. The rsc plays regularly in london, newcastle upon tyne, and on tour across the uk and internationally. The new kittredge shakespeare cymbeline offers the text of the play, and glosse. Published on oct 4, 2016 in cinemas 27 october 2016 cymbeline is a ruler of a divided britain. This 2016 production cast the role of cymbeline as a woman, played by gillian bevan.
William shakespeare complete works and published by modern library. Captured live in stratforduponavon, this adaptation reimagined cymbeline as a queen rather than a king, making gillian bevan the first woman to play the title. When innogen, the only living heir, marries her sweetheart posthumus in secret, an enraged cymbeline banishes him. An ineffectual king cymbeline rules over a divided dystopian britain. When innogen, the only living heir, marries her sweetheart in secret, the enraged cymbeline banishes him. Cymbeline royal shakespeare company digital theatre. Ks discovery leads him on a quest to find rick deckard, a former lapd blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central.
Sir peter reginald frederick hall, cbe 22 november 1930 11 september 2017, was an english theatre, opera and film director. I read this during a shakespeare course in college and then watched a film version. The production was set in the souks of dubai and the bollywood film industry during the. Cymbeline sends posthumus into exile in italy, where he encounters a smooth. The show played in the royal shakespeare theatre and the barbican, during our summer 2016 season. But a powerful figure behind the throne is plotting to seize power and murder them both. The royal shakespeare company act and sing and dance. We produce an inspirational artistic programme each year, setting shakespeare in. Shakespeare, w cymbeline royal shakespeare company. The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 403 total.
She encounters a world that nurtures her ideas initally, but finally confronts her with an impossible choice. Regarder en hd 18yearold layla, a dutch girl with moroccan roots, joins a group of radical muslims. Cymbeline played in the royal shakespeare theatre until october 2016, then it transferred. Opening music much ado about nothing royal shakespeare company duration. He has appeared in supporting roles in he has appeared in supporting roles in john carlisle actor 1,463 words view diff exact match in snippet view article. Cymbeline is grounded in the story of the historical british king cunobeline, which was originally recorded in geoffrey of monmouths historia regum britanniae, but which shakespeare likely found in the 1587 edition of raphael holinsheds chronicles. Cymbeline, directed by melly still, royal shakespeare theatre, stratford, 27 july 2016, right stalls. Canterbury schoolgirl olivia laing has been cast as jessica in the royal shakespeare company s production of the especially for audiences today questions about the way w. An ineffectual queen cymbeline rules over a divided dystopian britain. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing royal shakespeare company.
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