Learning on ScreenAntony and Cleopatra
- Synopsis
- A National Theatre recording, on a single fixed camera, of the 1998 National Theatre production directed by Sean Mathias and designed by Tim Hatley. Alan Rickman as Antony and Helen Mirren as Cleopatra.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 6 Nov 1998
- Duration
- 210 (inc.20 min interval)
Credits
- Director
- Sean Mathias
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- James Wood
- Production Design
- Tim Hatley
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Olivier Theatre, National Theatre
- Theatre company
- National Theatre Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Ancient Rome
- Plays
- Antony and Cleopatra
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- Alan Bates was originally cast as Mark Antony but was injured and so unable to play the role; Bates later played Antony in an RSC production with Frances de la Tour as Cleopatra. The production was a sell-out (the perceived ‘dream’ casting of Mirren and Rickman) before opening but proved a popular and critical failure.
- History
- Press night 12 October 1998. Evening performance recorded.
- Reviews
- For a selection of extracts from reviews visit http://www.albemarle-london.com/Archive/ArchiveShow.php?Show_Name=Antony%20and%20Cleopatra
Production Company
- Name
National Theatre
Archive
- Name
National Theatre Archive
- Contact
- Archivist
- http://catalogue.nationaltheatre.org.uk/CalmView/ContactUsForm.aspx
- Web
- https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/about-the-national-theatre/archive External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 7452 3135
- Address
- NT Studio
83-101 The Cut
London
SE1 8LL
UK
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