May 27, 2016 romeo and juliet kenneth branagh company. Ms41 sir kenneth branagh queens university belfast. This production of romeo and juliet featuring kenneth branagh and sir john. James and richard madden in romeo and juliet competent and commercial, but hardly innovative. If leads lily james and richard madden turn in solid, meatntwo veg performances in director kenneth branaghs take on shakespeares romeo and juliet, then big name supporting actor derek. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The kenneth branagh theatre company live cinema season continues with a new vision of shakespeares heartbreaking tale of forbidden love. Romeo and juliet archives lily james online your source. Kenneth branagh and cast created a presentation full of emotion and. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Romeo and juliet is a tragedy, written by william shakespeare early in his career, about two young starcrossed lovers, whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. The play will be broadcast on july 7, in partnership with distributor picturehouse entertainment. Sir ralph fiennes directed by kenneth branagh the duo the right size wyndhams theatre. Kenneth branaghs production of romeo and juliet at the garrick theatre is easily the sexiest offering in a commemorative year packed with shakespeare. Romeo and juliet audiobook william shakespeare audible. No single one of them would have killed it but the concatenation drove me out of the theater. Screening live at kino rye and kino hawkhurst on thursday 7th july at 7pm. It was among shakespeares most popular plays, during his lifetime, and along with hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Lily james as juliet and richard madden as her romeo. The folger shakespeare library, home to the worlds largest shakespeare collection, brings romeo and juliet to life with this new fulllength, fullcast dramatic recording of its definitive folger edition. Romeo and juliet is a simple love story that is brought to life by the poetry and beauty of shakespeares writing style.
In this series for gcse english literature, we analyse all aspects of the play, ensuring that you gain a full understanding of the various complexities including the context and a detailed analysis of all the scenes helping whilst you study and revise. Directed by kenneth branagh, romeo and juliet is shakespeares famous tragic tale about two starcrossed lovers caught in a doomed romance. Jul 25, 2016 the kenneth branagh theatre company, in partnership with picturehouse entertainment, broadcast romeo and juliet to more than 1,200 cinemas worldwide live from the west ends garrick theatre july 7. Kenneth branagh as hamlet royal shakespeare company series number. James and madden have previously worked with branagh on the smash hit 2015 movie cinderella, in which they played lovers cinderella and prince charming. Never fear, kenneth branagh and rob ashfords interpretation of the bards classic, set in 1950s italy, will broadcast to more than 1,200 movie theaters worldwide live from the garrick theatre on july 7. This version of romeo and juliet was performed as part of the plays at the garrick season in 2016, starring derek jacobi as mercutio, meera syal as the nurse, and lily james and richard madden as the starcrossed lovers. In opera, ballet, the concert hall, the musical theatre and no doubt on ice as well. Jul 26, 2016 richard madden is to share the role of romeo with freddie fox in the kenneth branaghrob ashford codirected production of romeo and juliet currently at londons garrick theatre through august. But now branagh reunites richard madden and lily james, the stars of his film version of cinderella, for a far more coarsegrained, aggressively moderndress production of romeo and juliet thats like a weird hollywood version, kicking off with a portentous voiceover narration that opens the show and from which it goes steadily downhill. Romeo and juliet the kenneth branagh theatre company live cinema season continues with a new vision of shakespeares heartbreaking tale of forbidden love. Presented by the renaissance theatre company starring kenneth branagh as romeo samantha bond as juliet judi dench as the nurse. Broadway annoyed that you cant get to the west end to see cinderella film stars richard madden, lily james and derek jacobi in romeo and juliet.
May 12, 2016 buy romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, kenneth branagh isbn. The kenneth branagh theatre company has revealed the full cast for romeo and juliet, the fifth production in the inaugural plays at the garrick season. However, as director and adaptor, he has made a particular contribution to shakespearean performance with his films such as much ado about nothing, henry v, hamlet and loves labours lost. Kenneth branaghs highly anticipated production of romeo and juliet starring richard madden and lily james as the star crossed lovers has now opened at the garrick theatre.
Kenneth branagh introduces romeo and juliet youtube. It isnt necessarily a terrible idea to update the production to the 1950s after all, what else is west side story. With lily james downton abbey, cinderella and richard madden game of thrones, cinderella as the starcrossed lovers firing up the under 30s, plus shakespearean stalwart derek jacobi. This is the story of two lovers who are caught between their feuding families and are unable to publicly show their affections.
Nov 26, 2015 kenneth branaghs production of romeo and juliet will be broadcast live to cinemas next year. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Romeo and juliet and millions of other books are available for instant access. Jun 01, 2016 derek jacobi joins the kenneth branagh theatre company in londons west end production of romeo and juliet. Book direct from the box office the best choice of seats and no delivery fees. The story of romeo and juliet is one of unconditional love that shows how far two people will go in. Rob ashford and kenneth branagh take the scenic route in this new production. Romeo and juliet kenneth branagh, william shakespeare isbn. Kenneth branagh romeo and juliet tickets london from. May 31, 2016 kenneth branagh said to the stage last year that staging romeo and juliet carried a sense of unfinished business, and as companies continue to mark 400 years since shakespeares death, he. Freddie fox joins romeo and juliet after richard madden and. Romeo and juliet was supposed to be the big, sexy, surefire winner of kenneth branaghs yearlong season at the garrick, pairing the headturning, fastrising 27. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, unabridged presented by the renaissance theatre company starring kenneth branagh as romeo samantha bond as juliet judi. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, unabridged presented by the renaissance theatre company starring kenneth branagh as romeo samantha bond as.
Kenneth branagh adapted, directed, and starred in a 1996 film version of hamlet that contained material from the first. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Branagh and his creative team present a modern passionate version of the classic tragedy. May 25, 2016 rob ashford and kenneth branagh direct richard madden and lily james as romeo and juliet, derek jacobi as mercutio and meera syal as the nurse, in shakespeare. The cast features lily james juliet, richard madden romeo. Romeo and juliet bbc radio presents audio, cassette abridged, audiobook. Dont miss kenneth branagh as the unforgettable archie rice in john osbornes modern classic the entertainer, broadcast live from londons garrick theatre to cinemas worldwide on thursday 27 october. Romeo and juliet audiobook prologue act i scene i act i scene ii act i scene iii act i scene iv act i scene v act ii prologue act ii scene i act ii scene ii act ii. This moving interpretation of shakespeares ageless tale of family feuds, starcrossed lovers and tragic, untimely death features a firstrate cast, authentic sets and colorful costumes that will envelop you in worlds most famous love story. Kenneth branaghrob ashforddirected romeo and juliet to hit. Romeo and juliet is one of shakespeares greatest and best loved tragedies. This new production from the kenneth branagh theatre company sparkles with two of the fairest stars in all telly heaven. Romeo and juliet bbc radio presents audio cd abridged, audiobook. Live theatre presentation of shakespeares classic play about two teenagers from warring families whose love affair ends in tragedy.
The story is rather extraordinary in that the normal problems faced by young lovers are here so very large. Presented by the renaissance theatre company starring kenneth branagh as romeo and samantha bond as juliet. Derek jacobi to play mercutio in kenneth branaghs romeo and. A shakespeare interpreter, he first achieved success onstage at the royal. So, i say to freddie fox, how did it feel to save kenneth branaghs west end romeo and juliet, stepping into the lead role with 48 hours notice. Buy romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, kenneth branagh isbn. Kenneth branagh theatre companys romeo and juliet 2016.