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Titus Andronicus

Synopsis
A video recording, using a single, fixed camera, of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1987 production of Titus Andronicus directed by Deborah Warner with Brian Cox as Titus. A landmark production, shocking in its unflinching realism, Brian Cox giving a definitive portrayal of Titus degenerating into madness while holding on to cunning. Sonia Ritter as Lavinia and Richard McCabe as Chiron delivered equally memorable and chilling performances.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Notes
A video recording was also made of the production at The Pit 13 July 1988 (210 mins).
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Deborah Warner
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Guy Woolfenden
Production Design
Isabella Bywater
Cast
Brian Cox 
Dennis Clinton 
Derek Hutchinson 
Donald Sumpter 
Estelle Kohler 
Ian Bailey 
Jane Whittenshaw 
Jeremy Gilley 
Jim Hooper 
Linus Roache 
Mike Dowling 
Peter Ibbotson 
Peter Polycarpou 
Richard McCabe 
Sean Pertwee 
Sonia Ritter 
Steven Elliott 

Production Company

Name

Royal Shakespeare Company

Web
https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
Address
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

Archive

Name

Shakespeare Birthplace Collections

Email
collections@shakespeare.org.uk
Web
https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window
Address
Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW
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