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- Synopsis
- A video recording of the play by Peter Whelan commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The play is set in 1613 and is concerned with Susannah, daughter of William Shakespeare, who is accused of adultery with Rafe Smith. Her husband, Dr John Hall, is suspicious of their relationship, but stands up for his wife when she takes her accuser to court for slander.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 9 Jan 1997
- Duration
- 150 mins
Credits
- Director
- Michael Attenborough
- Writer
- Peter Whelan
- Music
- Adrian Johnston
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Pit, Barbican
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The play was also recorded on a single, fixed camera, by the Royal Shakespeare Company at The Other Place in 1996. The V&A Theatre & Performance Collections, National Video Archive of Performance recording may also be viewed at the Shakespeare Centre.
- History
- Evening performance recorded.
- Reviews
- Billington, Michael. The Guardian 24 May 1996.
Archive
- Name
V&A Theatre & Performance Collections: National Video Archive of Performance
- tmenquiries@vam.ac.uk
- Web
- http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/t/nvap/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7942 2697
- Fax
- 020 7471 9864
- Address
- Blythe House
23 Blythe Road
London
W14 0QX
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