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Henry VIII

Synopsis
Video recording of Mark Rosenblatt’s 2010 production of Henry VIII with Dominic Rowan in the title role.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
2010
Recording date
2010
Duration
166 mins

Credits

Director
Mark Rosenblatt
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Nigel Hess
Production Design
Angela Davies
Cast
Dominic RowanKing Henry VIII
Kate DucheneQueen Katherine
Colin HurleyThomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
Ian McNeiceCardinal Wolsey
Miranda RaisonAnne Boleyn
Amanda LawrenceVirginia (Servant)
Amanda LawrenceFool
Anthony HowellLord Chancellor
Anthony HowellDuke of Buckingham
Ben DeeryGriffith
Ben DeeryLord Abergavenny
Dickon TyrrellDuke of Suffolk
John CumminsThomas Cromwell
John DougallLord Sandys
John DougallGardiner, later Bishop of Winchester
Mary DohertyPatience
Michael BertenshawCardinal Campeius
Michael BertenshawSir Thomas Lovell
Peter Hamilton DyerDuke of Norfolk
Sam CoxLord Chamberlain
Will FeatherstoneEarl of Surrey

Additional Details

Theatre
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Elizabethan
Plays
Henry VIII
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre makes several recordings of a single production, using three fixed cameras, to enable practitioners and researchers to observe how the play has developed during the run.
History
Staged as part of the Kings and Rogues season. The production was recorded live in August 2010 and is available as a DVD in the Globe Theatre on Screen series.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email
listening@bl.uk
Web
http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7412 7676
Fax
020 7412 7441
Address
96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
Name

Shakespeare’s Globe

Contact
Librarian
Email
library@shakespearesglobe.com
Web
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 7902 1433
Fax
+44 (0) 7902 1401
Address
21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London
SE1 9DT

Distributor

Name

Retail outlets

Online Retailer

Name

Opus Arte

Email
Customer.services@opusarteshop.com
Web
http://www.opusarte.com External site opens in new window
Phone
020 7010 8560
Fax
020 7836 0506
Address
Customer Services
Simran Mediatech Ltd
26-28 Hammersmith Grove
Hammersmith
London
W6 7BA
Notes
Opus Arte is the Royal Opera House’s multi-platform arts production and distribution company. Established in 1999 the company grew rapidly to become one of the world’s leading providers of high-quality classical music content. As well as releasing around twenty titles on DVD, Blu-ray and CD per year, the company has produced and directed programmes that have been broadcast in over 60 countries and released in cinemas. The website allows lovers of opera, ballet, classical music and theatre to purchase traditional CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays, and also to download digital music and video straight to a computer or portable device.
Name

Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Shop

Web
http://www.globe-shop.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 207 902 1588
Address
Shakespeare Globe Trading
21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London SE1 9DT

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