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Venus and Adonis

Alternative title
U-Venas No Adonisi
Synopsis
Video recording of Venus and Adonis staged at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre as part of the Globe to Globe season. Performed by the Isango Ensemble from Cape Town in IsiZulu, IsiXhosa, SeSotho, Setswana, Afrikaans and South African English.
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
Apr 2012

Credits

Director
Mark Dornford-May
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Mandisi Dyantyis
Cast
Bongiwe MapassaVenus
Busiaiwe NgejaneVenus
Katlego MmusiDeath
Luvo RasemeniBoar
Mhlekazi Whawha MosieaAdonis
Noluthando NgejaneVenus
Pauline MalufaneVenus
Zamile GantanaCupid
Zanele MbathaVenus
Zoleka MpotshaVenus

Additional Details

Theatre
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Theatre company
Isango Ensemble
Production type
Stage Recordings
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Complete Works; Globe to Globe season; World Shakespeare Festival 2012

Notes

Notes
No sur-titles.
History
Performed April 21 and 22, 2012.

Production Company

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

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