Learning on ScreenMeasure for Measure
- Synopsis
- Video recording, using a single, fixed camera, of The Peter Hall Company’s 2006 production of Measure for Measure. Directed by Peter Hall with James Laurensen as the Duke and Andrea Riseborough as Isabella.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 14 Sep 2006
- Duration
- 157 mins
Credits
- Director
- Peter Hall
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Mick Sands
- Production Design
- Kevin Rigdon
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Courtyard Theatre, The
- Theatre company
- Peter Hall Company, The
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- 17th Century
- Plays
- Measure for Measure
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works Festival (Stratford upon Avon 2006-7)
Notes
- General
- This is the first time that Peter Hall has directed the play in the UK.
- History
- The production opened at the Theatre Royal, Bath July 2006 and played at The Courtyard 13-16 September 2006 as part of the Complete Works Festival.
- Reviews
- Spencer, Charles. DailyTelegraph (14 July 2006).
Heather Neill interviews Peter Hall (recorded 8 May 2006) about this production ahead of its opening at the Theatre Royal, Bath. Visit www.theatrevoice.com.
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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