Two Shakespearean Actors

Synopsis: Video recording of the play by Richard Nelson staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Nelson gives an account of the rivalry between two great 18th century actors, one quintessentially American (Edwin Forrest), the other quintessentially British (Macready). Nelson dramatises the events that led to New York’s Astor Place riots in May 1849 in which some 30 people died when competing productions of Macbeth drove an America First mob to break up Macready’s performance.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Director

Roger Michell

Writer

Richard Nelson

Music

Jeremy Sams

Production Design

Alex Byrne

Cast

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