Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)
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- 2h 0min
- Biography, Musical
- 23 Apr 2016 (UK)
- TV Movie
A celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, broadcast live at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Catherine Tate | ... |
Self - Host
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| David Tennant | ... |
Self - Host
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| Akala | ... |
The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company
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| Roger Allam | ... |
Performer
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Richard Atwill | ... |
Ben Jonson
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| Simon Russell Beale | ... |
Richard II
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Emma Carrington | ... |
Béatrice
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| King Charles III | ... |
Self - Audience Member
(as Prince Charles)
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| Benedict Cumberbatch | ... |
Self - Performer
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| Richard David-Caine | ... |
Self
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| Judi Dench | ... |
Self - Performer
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| Anne-Marie Duff | ... |
Self - Performer
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| Paapa Essiedu | ... |
Hamlet
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| Joseph Fiennes | ... |
Self
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| Mariah Gale | ... |
Juliet
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| Henry Goodman | ... |
Self
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| Jalaal Hartley | ... |
Horrible Histories segment
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| Alex Hassell | ... |
Various
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| Rufus Hound | ... |
Self
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Dane Hurst | ... |
The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company
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| Natey Jones | ... |
Romeo
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| Rory Kinnear | ... |
Self - Performer
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| Jennifer Kirby | ... |
Katherine
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Richard Leeming | ... |
Various
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| John Lithgow | ... |
Self - Performer
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Rhian Lois | ... |
Bénédict
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Nicholas Lumley | ... |
Various
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| Ian McKellen | ... |
Self - Performer
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| Tim Minchin | ... |
Self
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| Helen Mirren | ... |
Self - Performer
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| Alison Moyet | ... |
Much Ado About Nothing
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Teddy Moynihan | ... |
Chino (West Side Story)
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| Al Murray | ... |
Bottom
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| Theo Ogundipe | ... |
Various
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| Gregory Porter | ... |
Self
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| Queen Camilla | ... |
Self - Audience Member
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| Leigh Quinn | ... |
Alice
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| Amy Rockson | ... |
Charmian
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| Nitin Sawhney | ... |
The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company
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| Antony Sher | ... |
Self
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| Tom Stourton | ... |
Horrible Histories segment
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| David Suchet | ... |
Oberon
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| Rufus Wainwright | ... |
Self - Performer
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| Alex Waldmann | ... |
Self - Performer
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| Harriet Walter | ... |
Self - Performer
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Directed by
| Bridget Caldwell | ||
| Gregory Doran | ||
| Robin Mason | ||
| Tim Taggart | ||
Written by
| Al Smith | ... | () |
Produced by
| Hedda Beeby | ... | stage producer |
| Phil Dolling | ... | executive producer |
| Victoria Simpson | ... | transmission producer |
| Catherine Stirk | ... | producer |
| Peter Taylor | ... | technical producer |
| John Wyver | ... | producer |
Music by
| Sianed Jones | ||
| Laura Martin | ||
| Rufus Wainwright | ||
| John Woolf | ||
Editing by
| Andrew Barker | ||
| Marc Corrance | ||
Editorial Department
| Hilary Briegel | ... | vision mixer |
| Dicky Everton | ... | on-line editor |
| Peter Lynch | ... | colorist |
Makeup Department
| Chrissie Bricknell | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Giorgio Galliero | ... | assistant makeup and hair artist |
Production Management
| Emma Scourfield | ... | production manager |
Sound Department
| Andy Hodges | ... | sound mixer |
| Andy Rose | ... | sound supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Sue Bourne | ... | engineering manager |
| Nigel Catmur | ... | lighting director |
| Peter Edwards | ... | camera operator |
| Paul Freeman | ... | camera supervisor |
| Wayne Ratcliffe | ... | camera operator |
| Alan Tabner | ... | key grip |
Music Department
| Hector Berlioz | ||
| Leonard Bernstein | ||
| Cole Porter | ||
| Sergei Prokofiev | ||
| Roger Quilter | ||
Script and Continuity Department
| Claire Mathias | ... | script supervisor |
| Laura Vine | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Neil Baldock | ... | production assistant |
| Val Fraser | ... | floor manager |
| Karen Graham | ... | floor manager |
| Hannah Gyngell | ... | production coordinator |
| Claire Hookway | ... | production assistant |
| Jon P. Howard | ... | executive product manager |
| Daniel Miller | ... | business affairs manager |
| Rory Stallibrass | ... | production assistant |
| Paul Williams | ... | production executive |
| Jan Younghusband | ... | commissioning editor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, hosts David Tennant and Catherine Tate are joined by Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Dame Helen Mirren, Meera Syal, David Suchet, Rufus Wainwright, Tim Minchin, Gregory Porter, Joseph Fiennes, English National Opera, The Royal Ballet and Akala for a very special evening. Together, they mark the life and work of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death. This unique event takes place in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, and celebrates Shakespeare's extraordinary legacy and his enduring influence on all performance art forms - from opera to jazz, dance to musicals. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Broadcast live to U.K. cinemas' on 23rd April 2016. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Susan Sarandon/David Tennant/Catfish & the Bottlemen (2016). See more » |