I, Cinna (The Poet)
- Synopsis
- Video recording of Tim Crouch’s play for children aged 11+ which encourages young audiences to think about the relationship between words and actions, art and politics and self and society. I, Cinna (the Poet) is Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar told through the eyes of a juggling fool, a lowly poet who is having bad dreams and a man who finds himself in the wrong place at the wrong time.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Notes
- On Monday 2 July 2012 at 10.30, a filmed version of I, Cinna (The Poet) was streamed exclusively to schools around the UK. The film was followed by a live question and answer session with the actor and writer. The filmed broadcast was 60 minutes; followed by a 15 minute break that allowed audiences to send questions via e-mail to the Q&A panel of Malorie Blackman, Tim Crouch and Jude Owusu; followed by 20 minutes where they answered the questions live. The online event gave students the chance to participate in a real-time nationwide project in which they interacted with thousands of other young people across the country.
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); One-Person shows; Children’s Theatre; World Shakespeare Festival 2012
Online availability
- URI
- https://www.rsc.org.uk/education/teacher-resources/online-performances
- Price
- free
- Delivery
- Streamed
Credits
- Director
- Tim Crouch
- Writer
- Tim Crouch
- Cast
Jude Owusu
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
- 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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