Learning on ScreenMacbeth
- Synopsis
- Rupert Goold’s 2007 modern-dress production of Macbeth restaged for television. Patrick Stewart and Kate Fleetwood reprise their roles as the Macbeths. Goold also directs for television.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain; United States
- Medium
- Multimedia; Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 6 Oct 2010 at 21:00 (Channel: PBS)
Credits
- Director
- Rupert Goold
- Producer
- John Wyver; Sebastian Grant
- Cinematographer
- Sam McCurdy
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
- Related items
- A Conversation with Patrick Stewart
- Patrick Stewart
Notes
- Notes
- Broadcast on BBC4 on 12.12.2010
PBS sent out a Teachers’ Guide to hundreds of schools ahead of transmission to provide educational context.
A daily blog on the filming can be found at www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk
See also http://screenplaystv.wordpress.com/2011/06/22/something-wicked-macbeth-bbc-2010/ for a collection of links on this production, assembled by co-producer of the filmed version, John Wyver. - General
- The production was first staged in the Minerva Theatre as part of the 2007 Chichester Festival.
Filming locations: Welbeck Abbey, Nottinghamshire. - History
- The production was first screened on PBS (6 October 2010, at 9pm) in the Great Performances series. Following the television screening the programme was made available for viewing at www.video.pbs.org.
First broadcast in the UK December 12th, BBC4, 19:30. - Awards
- The production won the 2011 George Foster Peabody Award.
Production Company
- Name
Illuminations
- louise@illuminationsmedia.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.illuminationsmedia.co.uk External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7288 8400
- Address
- Studio 121, ScreenWorks
22 Highbury Grove
London
N5 2EF - Notes
- Illuminations produces and distributes programmes on arts-related subjects, some of which are made for television and others in conjunction with cultural institutions to accompany specific exhibitions. Many titles are available for sale on DVD, including continuing series on leading contemporary and twentieth century artists and modern architecture, as well as a few programmes on religion, drama, history and ideas.
- Name
WNET
Distributor
- Name
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