Download Shakespeare`s Globe On Screen Film Collection Title List

Shakespeare’s Globe On Screen Film Collection Title List
All’s Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare centres on the tale of Helena's quest to marry the
man she loves. The production, directed by John Dove, stars Sam Crane and Ellie Piercy as Bertram
and Helena, and includes performances by James Garnon as troublemaker Parolles and Janie Dee as
Bertram's interfering mother, the Countess of Roussillon. With lavish staging and costume, the
production is a triumph that, according to The Independent, ‘leaves the audience reeling with
happiness by the end.' Run time: 166 mins
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare with John Light, Pearce Quigley, Michelle
Terry, Luke Thompson and Matthew Tennyson. Hermia loves Lysander and Helena loves Demetrius
but Demetrius is supposed to be marrying Hermia... When the Duke of Athens tries to enforce the
marriage, the lovers take refuge in the woods and wander into the midst of a dispute between the
king and queen of the fairies. Shakespeare put some of his most dazzling dramatic poetry at the
service of this teasing, glittering, hilarious and amazingly inventive play, whose seriousness is only
fleetingly glimpsed beneath its dreamlike surface. Run time: 172 mins
As You Like It by William Shakespeare starring Brendon Hughes, Jack Laskey, Trevor Martin, Jamie
Parker and Naomi Frederick. Thea Sharrock's irresistible production of Shakespeare's popular
romantic comedy stirs wit, sentiment, intrigue and love into a charming confection which challenges
the traditional rules of romance. Run time: 147 mins
Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe. Famous for being the first dramatized version of the
Faustus tale, the play depicts the sinister aftermath of Faustus's decision to sell his soul to the Devil's
henchman in exchange for power and knowledge. In the first-ever staging of this menacing drama at
the Globe Theatre, Matthew Dunster's production features Paul Hilton as the arrogant, powerhungry Faustus and Arthur Darvill as the sardonic Mephistopheles, and includes several impressive
magical stunts along the way. Run time: 166
Henry IV Part 1 by William Shakespeare. The first instalment of what is widely acknowledged to be
Shakespeare’s greatest historical saga, Henry IV Part 1 is an epic tale of power, treachery and war,
exploring the complexity of father-son relationships. Featuring an Olivier Award-winning
performance from Roger Allam as Falstaff, the comical mentor to Jamie Parker’s Prince Hal, this is a
celebrated presentation of the English classic, expertly directed by Dominic Dromgoole. Run time:
171 mins
Henry IV Part 2 by William Shakespeare. Dominic Dromgoole’s acclaimed Olivier Award-winning
production is brought to its conclusion in Part 2 of Shakespeare's historical masterpiece. Henry IV is a
thrilling tale of family, treachery and war that surveys the entire panorama of English life. Staged
with 'terrific aplomb' (Daily Telegraph) and featuring a stellar line-up, this magnificent Globe Theatre
performance showcases some of the Bard’s deftest dramatic skill, and confirms why Henry IV is
regarded as one of Shakespeare's finest works. Run time: 177 mins
Henry V by William Shakespeare Capped by one of the most famous speeches ever written, King
Henry V recalls the momentous English victory at Agincourt. With comic sub-plots to be found
among Henry's soldiers, the production boasts some terrific performances including Sam Cox as
the ‘splendidly unhinged' Pistol (Telegraph). In the title role is Jamie Parker, who ‘casts such a rapt
spell that you feel the entire audience would rise up to march behind him.' (Independent). Run time:
164 mins
Henry VIII by William Shakespeare is one of Shakespeare’s final plays, a political thriller based on the
power struggle between the Tudor court and the eponymous king’s ambitious first minister, Cardinal
Wolsey. Mark Rosenblatt’s spectacular 2010 production was the Globe Theatre’s first staging of the
historical drama since 1613. Featuring stellar performances from Dominic Rowan, Miranda
Raison and Anthony Howell, it bursts with intrigue. Run time: 161 mins
Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare with Philip Cumbus, Trystan Gravelle, William
Mannering and Jack Farthing. Using every kind of verbal gymnastics to poke fun, Shakespeare’s
most intellectual comedy is brought to hilarious life in Dominic Dromgoole’s highly entertaining
production, rich in visual humour and sexual innuendo. Run time: 167 mins.
Macbeth by William Shakespeare featuring Joseph Millson, Samantha Spiro, Stuart Bowman, Billy
Boyd, Gawn Grainger. When three witches tell Macbeth that he is destined to occupy the throne of
Scotland, he and his wife choose to become the instruments of their fate and to kill the first man
standing in their path, the virtuous King Duncan. But to maintain his position, Macbeth must keep on
killing. From its mesmerising first moments to the last fulfilment of the witches' prophecy,
Shakespeare's gripping account of the profoundest engagement with the forces of evil enthrals the
imagination. Run time: 150 mins
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare contrasts the happiness of lovers Claudio and
Hero, and the cynicism of sparring partners Beatrice and Benedick, who are united in their scorn for
love. Marking the debut of director Jeremy Herrin at the Globe Theatre, this production features Eve
Best as the feisty and high-spirited Beatrice and Charles Edwards as her cynical counterpart,
Benedick. Run time: 166 mins.
Othello by William Shakespeare featuring Eamonn Walker and Tim McInnerny. One of Shakespeare’s
most exciting, atmospheric and heart breaking plays. This is a tale of uncontrollable jealousy,
deception and murder driven by one of theatre’s greatest villains. Run time: 180 mins.
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare with Adetomiwa Edun, Ellie Kendrick, Philip Cumbus,
Penny Layden, Rawiri Paratene Dominic Dromgoole's production brings refreshing clarity to one of
Shakespeare's most famous and best-loved tragedies, drawing out the contemporary relevance of
this passionate teenage love story. Run time: 171 mins
The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare with Christopher Benjamin, Serena Evans,
Sarah Woodward, Nathan Amzi, Gareth Armstrong and William Belchambers. The only one of
Shakespeare’s plays to be set within his own class and country, this critically-acclaimed production
was described by the Daily Telegraph as `brimming with humanity, ingenuity and irresistible charm’.
Run time: 145 mins
The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare tells the tale of the sharp-tongued Kate, who must
marry before her younger sister, Bianca, is allowed to find a suitor. Undaunted by her waspish
reputation, Petruccio attempts to woo the not-so-fair maiden, but is faced with a tirade of poisonous
insults. Samantha Spiro stars as cantankerous Kate, capable of knocking a grown man down with her
fist. With a stellar supporting cast, the production is a triumph, thanks to its 'riotous mixture of
verbal dexterity and slapstick' (The Daily Telegraph). Run time: 167 mins
The Tempest by William Shakespeare. Prospero, Duke of Milan, usurped and exiled by his own
brother, holds sway over an enchanted island. He is comforted by his daughter Miranda and served
by his spirit Ariel and his deformed slave Caliban. When Prospero raises a storm to wreck this
perfidious brother and his confederates on the island, his long contemplated revenge at last seems
within reach. Run time: 161 mins.
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. Under the direction of Tim Carroll the hilarious tale of
misdirection and deception is performed here by an all-male cast, among whom we find Mark
Rylance as Olivia and Roger Lloyd-Pack as Sir Anthony Aguecheek. The production also
marks Stephen Fry's triumphant return to the stage as the pompous Malvolio. Run time: 164 mins
Available in 2016
Antony and Cleopatra
Julius Caesar
The Comedy of Errors
Titus Andronicus
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