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Henry V

Synopsis
Dominic Cavendish of Daily Telegraph, chairs a panel of critics comprising Jane Edwards, Mark Shenton and Carole Woddis who discuss Nicholas Hytner’s modern dress production of Henry V for the National Theatre, a production heavily influenced by the events of the war in Iraq. They discuss the staging, the effectiveness of modern political parallels, colour blind casting, the use of video projections and Adrian Lester’s performance.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio; Multimedia
Recording date
16 May 2003
Duration
12 mins

Credits

Contributor
Carole Woddis; Dominic Cavendish; Jane Edwardes; Mark Shenton

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Henry V
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General
Theatrevoice is a website for audio content about British theatre, and features journalists from across the UK as well as press and practitioners from across the theatre industry. It was set up in 2003 to see if theatre could be talked about in a new way: allowing critics to be more expansive than the usual space constraints of the print media allowed. In 2008, V&A Theatre Collections and Rose Bruford College, London agreed to support the site in partnership. (http://www.theatrevoice.com/about_us/, accessed 7/2010)

Online Availability

Online URL
www.theatrevoice.com

Production Company

Name

Theatrevoice

Email
info@theatrevoice.com
Web
http://www.theatrevoice.com External site opens in new window
Notes
Theatrevoice is the leading online site for audio content about British theatre.

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