Juba Arabic is the amazing language spoken in this production of Cymbelline by the South Sudan Theatre Company. Renowned writer Taban Lo Lyong leads the production as it focuses on the beauty of using local accents, modern slang and myth, and politics that reflect the current state of affairs in South Sudan. Company: South Sudan …
A renowned Kyoto theatre company struts its wares in this imaginative depiction of Shakespeare’s Coriolanus. Focusing on the exploration of words and the human body, the production’s minimalist but expressive style puts a fresh spin on this classic tale. Year Performed: 2012Show Runtime: 119 minsLanguage: Japanese (English subtitles) Cast: Dai Ishida, Satoko Abe, Shie Kubota, …
The Marjanishvii is one of Georgia’s most revered theatres for its history and reputation, and it’s making its case for theatrical glory with the staging of the classic tale As You Like It. Catch this energetic adaptation of the timeless story, characteristic of renowned artistic director Levan Tsuladze’s style. Year Performed: 2012Show Runtime: 125 minsLanguage: …
As You Like It is a surprisingly modern tale for its age, with its stories of cross-dressing and back-and-forth love notes. Catch a plethora of passion, gentle satire, and even slapstick comedy in this production helmed by director Thea Sharrock. Company: Shakespeare’s GlobeLocation: Shakespeare’s Globe, UKYear Performed: 2009Show Runtime: 147 minsLanguage: English Cast: Michael Benz, …
Breathtaking beauty and magnificence highlight this staging of Shakespeare’s classic tale of two ancient star-crossed lovers intertwined in the struggle between love, sex, and power, all expressed in tragic poetry. Company: Shakespeare’s GlobeLocation: Shakespeare’s Globe, UKYear Performed: 2014Show Runtime: 164 minsLanguage: English Cast: Ignatius Anthony, Clive Wood, Peter Bankole, Eve Best, Jonathan Bonnici, Philip Correia, …
An ancient tale of two lovers caught between warring hearts and nations. Haluk Bilgener returns as Antony alongside Zerrin Tekindor’s Cleopatra in this jewel of the 2012 Globe to Globe Festival. Company: Turkish TheatreLocation: Shakespeare’s GlobeYear Performed: 2012Show Runtime: 120 minsLanguage: Turkish (English subtitle) Cast: Zerrin Tekindor, Haluk Bilginer, Emre Karayel, Onur Ünsal, Evrim Alasya, …
Bhangwadi Theatre meets Shakespeare in this amazing adaptation of a bittersweet classic comedy. Enjoy an exhilarating mix of Arpana live music, dance, and acting and see the tale unfold like never before. Company: Bhangwadi TheatreLocation: Shakespeare’s Globe, UKYear Performed: 2012Show Runtime: 136 minsLanguage: Gujarati Cast: Meenal Patel, Utkarsh Mazumdar, Chirag Vora, Mansi Parekh, Archan Trivedi, …
All’s Well That Ends Well aims to be a tongue-in-check pitting of the realist and romantic worlds against each other. Catch this production of Shakespeare’s timeless tale of love and war at the historic Globe. Company: Shakespeare’s GlobeLocation: Shakespeare’s Globe, UKYear Performed: 2011Show Runtime: 138 minsLanguage: English Cast: Michael Bertenshaw, Sam Cox, Sam Crane
A Summer Hamlet is a documentary film by Helen Lawson which tackles the deeper aspects of friendship and shared passions about living a life on the road. It tells the real, unfiltered stories behind the cast and crew of a touring Hamlet production, revealing their struggles and triumphs to bring a timeless story to life. …
Seoul’s Yohangza Theatre Company brings Shakespeare’s timeless classic to life with a dash of music, mime, and dance. The Bard’s iconic characters get the Eastern treatment and it is an amazing cornucopia of delights! Company: Yohangza Theatre CompanyLocation: Shakespeare’s Globe, UKYear Performed: 2012Show Runtime: 94 minsLanguage: Korean (no subtitles) Cast: Jin-Gon Kim, Seung-Hae Nam, Hyun-Seok …
