Theater Talk. Almeida. Jonathan Kent
- Synopsis
- Director Jonathan Kent is interviewed by Michael Riedel and Susan Haskins. Kent directed the Almeida productions of Richard II and Coriolanus starring Ralph Fiennes, which played to sold-out houses at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in the autumn of 2000. Other Kent productions seen in New York include The Iceman Cometh with Kevin Spacey, Medea with Diana Rigg, and Hamlet with Ralph Fiennes. Kent discusses the impact of London theatre companies such as the Almeida and the Donmar, as well as London’s West End on Broadway, the economics of transferring Almedia’s shows to Broadway, the ability of American vs. British actors to perform Shakespeare, and how he directs classical plays for contemporary audiences.
- Series
- Theater Talk
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Director
- Adam Walker
- Contributor
- Jonathan Kent; Michael Riedel; Susan Haskins
Production Company
Archive
- Name
Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)
- toft@nypl.org
- Web
- http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window
- Phone
- + 1 (212) 870-1642
- Fax
- (212) 8701868
- Address
- Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA
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