Next (1989)

Director:

Barry Purves

Writer:

Barry Purves (writer)

Genre:

Animation | Short

Tagline:

The Infinite Variety Show.

Plot:

William Shakespeare, without saying a word, gives a quick run through of all his plays in a very special audition.

Plot Keywords:

William Shakespeare | Clay Animation | Independent Film

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Roger Rees	...	Peter, a Producer (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Barry Purves	...	Will, a poor player (voice) (as Barry J.C. Purves)

Also Known As:

Next: The Infinite Variety Show (International: English title) (long title)

Runtime:

5 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Aardman Animations

Trivia:

The "sunburst" which rotates behind Shakespeare in the "Cymbeline" sequence was not present in the original storyboard nor fabricated for this purpose. Rather, it comes from a clock which was discovered by the director, by chance, in a skip nearby the studio on the day that scene was to be filmed.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: During the "Cymbeline" sequence, one of the golden eagle's wings gets accidentally caught on the rotating sunburst.

Delightful, witty, and amazing!! A must see.

This short film from the Aardman animation tape is incredible.

Imagine William Shakespeare acting out his plays in total

silence -- what a challenge. So now you get the chance to

figure out all of the plays he's referencing!!! I'd classify

this as the ultimate Shakespeare final or the brain teaser of

the century. Unfortunately it's really too bad this video is

out of print. I'd buy 3 copies.