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Coriolanus

Synopsis
A video recording, using a single, fixed camera, of the RSC’s 2007 production of Coriolanus directed by Gregory Doran with William Houston in the title role.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
22 Mar 2007

Credits

Director
Gregory Doran
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Paul Englishby
Production Design
Richard Hudson
Cast
William HoustonCaius Martius Coriolanus
Janet SuzmanVolumnia
Trevor WhiteTullus Aufidius
Timothy WestMenenius Agrippa
Michael HadleyCominius
Arthur Kohn2nd Roman Senator (Senator (Rome))
Curtis Flowers2nd Conspirator (Conspirator)
Daniel WilkinsonYoung Martius
Danny Seldon2nd Watchman (Watchman)
Danny SeldonMessenger
Darlene JohnsonValeria
Edward StathamYoung Martius
Eleanor MatsuuraVirgilia
Frances Jeater2nd Citizen (Citizen)
Fred RidgewaySicinius Velutus
Guy Burgess1st Senator (Senator (Volscian))
Jeremy TunstallJunius Brutus
Jonathan ClowesYoung Martius
Jonathan MeliaIst Roman Senator (Senator (Rome))
Jonty Stephens3rd Servingman (Servant)
Jonty Stephens1st Citizen (Citizen)
Luke RutherfordAediles
Oliver SentonTitus Lartius
Riann SteeleGentlewoman
Richard Pepple3rd Conspirator (Conspirator)
Ricky Champ1st Watchman (Watchman)
Ricky Champ2nd Senator (Senator (Volscian))
Ricky Champ1st Conspirator (Conspirator)
Robert Orme2nd Servingman (Servant)
Steve Varnom1st Servingman (Servant)

Additional Details

Theatre
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Theatre company
Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Ancient Rome
Plays
Coriolanus
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works Festival (Stratford upon Avon 2006-7)

Notes

History
The production played from 23 February-31 March 2007 as part of the Complete Works Festival; then 13 April-6 May 2007 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC and 16-19 May 2007 at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Reviews
Billington, Michael. The Guardian (March 7 2007).

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 Centre Library and Archive

Email
scla@shakespeare.org.uk
Web
https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01789 204016 (bookings)
Fax
01789 262073
Address
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW

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