Essential Shakespeare Live, The

Synopsis

A compilation of 20 extracts from live recordings made by the British Library Sound Archive of Royal Shakespeare Company productions over four decades. The set offers scenes and speeches from some of the most celebrated of the Company’ s Shakespeare productions, published here for the first time. The twenty extracts have been selected by Gregory Doran, the RSC’s Associate Director. They range from Laurence Olivier as Coriolanus in 1959 to Judi Dench in All’s Well that Ends Well in 2002. Other productions are Wars of the Roses from 1963, Peter Brook’s King Lear with Paul Scofield, and John Barton’s Richard II with Richard Pasco and Ian Richardson. Actors represented include Peggy Ashcroft, Alan Howard, Derek Jacobi, Ian McKellen, Alan Rickman, Antony Sher, Donald Sinden, Robert Stephens, Patrick Stewart, Janet Suzman and David Warner.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Year of release

2005

Notes

The 2-CD set includes a booklet giving the texts of the extracts from the plays.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director

Edwin Richfield

Contributor

John Barton; Peter Brook; Peter Hall

Cast

Alan Howard
Brian Murray
Donald Sinden
Harry Andrews
John Corvin
John Laurie
Kenneth Gilbert
Laurence Olivier
Michael Blakemore
Oliver Ford Davies
Paul Hardwick
Paul Scofield
Peggy Ashcroft

Distribution Formats

Type

Audio

Format

CD

Price

£15.95

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

138 minutes

Year

2005

Sections

Title

Hamlet

Synopsis

Production directed by Peter Hall. Recorded at the Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 3, Scene 1.

Title

Twelfth Night

Synopsis

Production directed by John Barton. Recorded 22 February 1971 at the Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 2, Scene 5

Title

Julius Caesar

Synopsis

Production directed by Trevor Nunn. Recorded 28 November 1973, Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 1, Scene 2.

Title

Antony and Cleopatra

Synopsis

Production directed by Trevor Nunn. Recorded 12 December 1973, Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 2, Scene 5.

Title

Richard II

Synopsis

Production directed by John Barton. Recorded 23 October 1974, Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 4, Scene 1.

Title

Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis

Production directed by Trevor Nunn. Recorded 4 August 1977, Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 2, Scene 2.

Title

Henry V

Synopsis

Production directed by Terry Hands. Recorded 18 February 1976 at the Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 1, Prologue.

Title

Henry V (1978)

Synopsis

Production directed by Terry hands. Recorded 18 April 1978, Aldwych Theatre, London. From Act 1, Prologue.

Title

Comedy of Errors

Synopsis

Production directed by Trevor Nunn. Recorded 13 August 1977, Aldwych Theatre. From Act 3, Scene 2.

Title

Tempest

Synopsis

Production directed by Ron Daniels. Recorded 3 November 1983, Barbican Theatre. From Act 5, Scene 1.

Title

Richard III

Synopsis

Production directed by Bill Alexander. Recorded 11 June 1985, Barbican Theatre, London. From Act 1, Scene 2.

Title

As You Like It

Synopsis

Production directed by Adrian Noble. Recorded 30 January 1986 at the Barbican Theatre, London. From Act 2, Scene 1.

Title

Merry Wives of Windsor

Synopsis

Production directed by Bill Alexander. Recorded at the Barbican Theatre, London 7 February 1985. From Act 2, Scene 1.

Title

Titus Andronicus

Synopsis

Production directed by Deborah Warner. Recorded 13 July 1988 at the Pit, Barbican, London. From Act 3, Scene 2.

Title

Henry IV, Part 1

Synopsis

Production directed by Adrian Noble. Recored at the Barbican Theatre, London 13 may 1992. From Act 5, Scene 1.

Title

Henry VI, Part 3

Synopsis

Production directed by Michael Boyd. Recorded at the Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon 2001. from Act 2, Scene 5.

Title

All’s Well That Ends Well

Synopsis

Production directed by Greg Doran at the Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, 2002. From Act 1, Scene 2.

Title

Coriolanus

Synopsis

Production directed by Peter Hall at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, July 1959. From Act 3, Scene 3.

Title

Wars of the Roses

Synopsis

Production directed by Peter Hall and John Barton at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon. Recorded 31 October 1964. From King Henry IV Part 3, Act 1, Scene 4.

Production Company

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Royal Shakespeare Company, Mail Order

Web

https://www.rsc.org.uk/buyonline/shopping/index.asp?category=65&sessionid=958647199122126557164598758&deptnum=2 External site opens in new window

Phone

01789 748114

Fax

01789 748115

Address

Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 6B