Indian Boy, The

Synopsis: Video recording, using a single, fixed camera, of The Indian Boy by Rona Munro, directed by Rebecca Gatward. Commissioned by the RSC for the Complete Works Festival the play is a response to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and set in an ancient forest. When a property developer builds houses on protected land, the wilderness fights back. A feral child is found in the forest and he seems to have been there for generations, as trees turn to stone and resist the chainsaw. What are the powers being unleashed and what does the Indian Boy know?
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 11 Nov 2006

Director

Rebecca Gatward

Writer

Rona Munro

Production Design

Liz Cooke

Cast

Theatre: Cube, The
Theatre company: Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type: Stage Recordings
Plays: Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works Festival (Stratford upon Avon 2006-7)
Related items: Front Row [03/01/2007]

General: From 25 October-18 November 2006 the auditorium of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre was transformed into an intimate 100 seat studio space.
History: The production played 7-11 November 2006 at The Cube as part of the Complete Works Festival.

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

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