At the royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon, until 15 october. The secret marriage of cymbelines daughter, imogen, triggers much of the action, which includes villainous slander, homicidal jealousy, crossgender disguise, a deathlike trance, and the appearance of jupiter in a vision. A couple of months ago, before the uk jumped the proverbial shark in the eu referendum, a line from cymbeline was doing the rounds on social media as brexiteers leapt on shakespeares comment that. From the royal shakespeare company a modern, definitive edition of shakespeares immortal love story. This version of the play was performed at the royal shakespeare theatre before moving to the barbican in late 2016. Filmed live in the royal shakespeare theatre in september 2016 melly still directs shakespeares rarely performed romance of power, jealousy and a journey of love and reconciliation. Innogen embarks on a dangerous journey that will reunite cymbeline with a lost heir and reconcile the young lovers. May 11, 2016 at the royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon, until 15 october. Users may access full text items free of charge, and may download a copy for private study or. Craig franklin cymbeline is one of the last plays shakespeare wrote, classified by scholars as a late romance or comedy.
Included in this edition are interviews with two leading. Melly still is a director, choreographer and designer. The two boys have been missing for a long time and appear in disguise as polydore and cadwal. Cymbeline is the king of britain and he has three children, a daughter, imogen, and two sons, guiderius and aviragus. Shakespeare, w cymbeline royal shakespeare company, 2016 bluray, hd by william shakespeare. One of his least performed plays, shakespeares tale of romance and reconciliation is brought to life in this dystopian production from the royal shakespeare company. A complete summary of william shakespeare s play, cymbeline.
The show played in the royal shakespeare theatre and the barbican, during our summer 2016 season. The film is directed by michael almereyda and stars ethan hawke, ed harris, dakota johnson, milla jovovich and john leguizamo. Consumed with grief at the death of two of her children, cymbelines judgement is clouded. Gillian bevan was the first woman to play cymbeline at the rsc. Consumed with grief at the death of two of his children, cymbeline s judgment is clouded. An ineffectual king cymbeline rules over a divided dystopian britain. Courtesy of the home office, which in november 2015 unveiled a new design for the british passport featuring watermarks of shakespeare on each and every page, every time britons cross a national border they will soon have to. The genres that are present in this movie drama, romance. In a career going from strength to strength, still has developed productions with the national theatre, blind wall festival opera and the royal shakespeare company. Theatre company and royal shakespeare company coproduction, the tunisia. Mar 15, 2016 he is genius loci of shakespeare country. Feature trailer cymbeline royal shakespeare company.
With hiran abeysekera, romayne andrews, gillian bevan, doreene blackstock. Cymbeline tells the story of a divided britain in which its ruler, cymbeline, banishes his daughter for marrying in secret while others plot to murder him and his daughter cymbeline is a great play for looking at alongside other tragic stories of leaders and their families, such as king lear or hamlet, and addresses lots of themes you can use as routes into the text including. Captured live in stratforduponavon, this adaptation reimagined cymbeline as a queen rather than a king, making gillian bevan the first woman to play the title. Melly still 2016 production royal shakespeare company. Cymbeline also known as anarchy is a 2014 american film version of the play cymbeline by william shakespeare.
Bogdanov was born michael bogdin in neath, glamorgan, wales, of a jewish father francis benzion bogdin and a welsh mother rhoda rees. Shakespeare, w cymbeline royal shakespeare company. The roman plays royal shakespeare company opus arte. Cymbeline at royal shakespeare theatre lacked impact. For centuries the playwright has been an integral part of british identity. This season runs across the first half of the year in stratforduponavon, with an incredible range of work by shakespeare and his contemporaries. Directed by melly still, this rsc production takes one of the bards lesserperformed plays and reassembles it to resonate with a 21st century audience. With gillian bevan cymbeline, bethan cullinane innogen, hiran abeysekera posthumus, kelly williams pisania, james clyde duke, marcus. She holds a certificate from the royal academy of dramatic arts and an mfa in acting from the university of california at san diego. Melly still 2016 production cymbeline royal shakespeare. With an expert introduction by sir jonathan bate, this unique edition presents a historical overview of cymbeline in performance, takes a detailed look at specific productions, and recommends film versions.
On saturday 23 april 2016 we will mark shakespeares birthday and the 400th anniversary of his death with a very special event shakespeare live. Director melly still explains the story of shakespeares cymbeline. When innogen, the only living heir, marries her sweetheart posthumus in secret, an enraged cymbeline banishes him. This tale of love and passion, produced for the first time on the companys mainstage, runs in the tina packer playhouse from july 4 to august 6, 2017. Shakespeares sources for cymbeline shakespeare relied upon holinsheds chronicles for the setting of the play and the name of the main character, cymbeline. Social class was a big deal in shakespeares england, and cymbeline is totally reflective of that. This 2016 production cast the role of cymbeline as a woman, played by gillian bevan. Cymbeline mocks it, cloten mocks it, and imogen knows it and doesnt care. Shakespeare s comingofage romance is stunningly retold for the 21st century. May 11, 2016 the last time the royal shakespeare company tackled cymbeline it was in conjunction with kneehigh as part of the complete works season back in 2006. The last time the royal shakespeare company tackled cymbeline it was in conjunction with kneehigh as part of the complete works season back in 2006. When innogen, the only living heir, marries her sweetheart in secret, an enraged cymbeline banishes him. Courtesy of the home office, which in november 2015 unveiled a new design for the british.
The complete works was a festival set up by the royal shakespeare. An ineffectual queen cymbeline rules over a divided dystopian britain. The performance featured bethan cullinane as innogen and gillian bevan as cymbeline. Cymbeline royal shakespeare company digital theatre. Find out more about the king himself, the disguises and the revelations revealed at the plays end summary of william shakespeare s cymbeline.
Cymbeline, presented by the royal shakespeare company at the royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon, 2016 lisa hopkins sheffield hallam university l. Cymbeline is believed to be one of shakespeares final plays and its an overloaded entanglement of identity, seduction and deception. She has been nominated for four olivier awards and six tony awards, including best director for both. One can get a sense of the complexity of this play simply by reading the cliff notes. Cymbeline, which began its run at the barbican in london on the 31st of october, is one of shakespeares most notoriously confusing and ridiculous plays. As well as actors and writers hiran abeysekera, romayne andrews, gillian bevan, doreene blackstock, william shakespeare. Obviously a full production would be best, but for a clear summary, or for scripts whose performances are harder to come by, forced entertainments hour long narratives using household objects as. Cymbeline played in the royal shakespeare theatre until october 2016, then it transferred to the barbican, london. Find out more about the king himself, the disguises and the revelations revealed at the plays end summary of william shakespeares cymbeline. A complete summary of william shakespeares play, cymbeline. Consumed with grief at the death of two of his children, cymbelines judgment is clouded.
We kick off in the royal shakespeare theatre with a midsummer nights dream. Cymbeline, presented by the royal shakespeare company at. When innogen, the only living heir, marries her sweetheart. Main stage productions of henry iv part one, macbeth. In cinemas 27 october 2016 cymbeline is a ruler of a divided britain. We in britain are used to regarding william shakespeare as our exclusive property. In cymbeline, ancient britains female heir to the throne is slandered by a decadent italian while the romans invade britain to retain it as part of their empire. The rsc claims that this was their largest project in its history. Captured live in stratforduponavon, this adaptation reimagined cymbeline as a queen rather than a king, making gillian bevan the first woman to play the title role at the rsc. Cymbeline royal shakespeare company, 2016 ntsc by william shakespeare. Oct 28, 2016 shakespeares comingofage romance is stunningly retold for the 21st century. In 2016, melly still directed cymbeline at the royal shakespeare company. Feature trailer cymbeline royal shakespeare company youtube. He was educated at the john lyon school, harrow on the hill, england, at trinity college, dublin, and in germany and france.
Shakespeare, w cymbeline royal shakespeare company, 2016. Synopsis cymbeline royal shakespeare company youtube. Librivox recording of cymbeline version 2 by william shakespeare. Our faculty consists of working theatre professionals, many of whom also teach at. Filmed live in the royal shakespeare theatre in september 2016 melly still directs shakespeares rarely performed romance of power, jealousy and a journey of. Cymbeline tells the story of a british king, cymbeline, and his three children, presented as though they are in a fairy tale.
Holinshed reports on a king named kymbeline, a descendant of king lear, who ruled britain from 33 b. Director melly still explains the story of shakespeare s cymbeline. Nov 21, 2016 cymbeline, which began its run at the barbican in london on the 31st of october, is one of shakespeare s most notoriously confusing and ridiculous plays. An ineffectual queen cymbeline rules over a divided dystopian britain that is alienated, insular and on the brink. Captured live in stratforduponavon, this adaptation reimagined cymbeline as.
Although listed as a tragedy in the first folio, modern critics often classify. When innogen, the only living heir, marries her sweetheart posthumus in secret, an. Shakespeares late romance is full of unpredictable conjunctions that are explored in the comprehensive introduction to this new, fullyillustrated arden edition. One of his least performed plays, shakespeare s tale of romance and reconciliation is brought to life in this dystopian production from the royal shakespeare company. May 24, 2016 director melly still explains the story of shakespeare s cymbeline. From then on, there is the usual cross dressing confusion as innogen dresses as a man to find posthumus. Its famous for featuring a highly convoluted plot that oftentimes feels like a grab bag of elements.
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