Shakespeare: Simon Callow

Synopsis

Simon Callow, who plays Sir Toby Belch in Peter Hall’s 2011 production for the National Theatre, London talks to Heather Neill about his understanding of the character. He also discusses the broader cultural context of post-war theatre. Recorded at the National.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio; Multimedia

Transmission details

18 Feb 2011

Duration

31 mins

Credits

Contributor

Heather Neill

Cast

Simon Callow

Sir Toby Belch

Additional Details

Theatre

Olivier Theatre, National Theatre

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Twelfth Night

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

acting; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); theatre history

Notes

Notes

Recordings can be listened to online at the Theatrevoice archive: http://www.theatrevoice.com/the_archive/. Site accessed 3/2011.

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)

History

Hytner’s production of Hamlet premiered at The National Theatre, London, on 7 October 2010.
The production is also broadcast to selected cinemas on 9 December 2010 as part of National Theatre Live Season.

Online Availability

Online URL

www.theatrevoice.com

Production Company

Name

Theatrevoice

Email

info@theatrevoice.com

Web

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Notes

Theatrevoice is the leading online site for audio content about British theatre.