Loves labours lost 11 february 2015 loves labours won 4 march 2015 the merchant of venice 22 july 2015 international screening dates to be confirmed. Loves labours won royal shakespeare theatre 28 february 2015 4 stars. Recorded live in stratforduponavon by the renowned royal shakespeare company. In order to dedicate themselves to a life of study, the king and his friends take an oath to avoid the company of.
Loves labours lostloves labours won, royal shakespeare. Nothing was changedvia spurious logicto loves labours won. Director christopher luscombe introduces his 2014 productions of love s labour s lost and love s labour s won also known as much ado about nothing. Loves labours lost loves labours won much ado about. The royal shakespeare company rsc is a major british theatre company, based in stratforduponavon, warwickshire, england. Loves labours won is a lost play attributed by contemporaries to william shakespeare, written before 1598 and published by 1603, though no copies are known to have survived. Loves labours won has been a puzzle to shakespeare scholars for centuries. Loves labours won royal shakespeare company opus arte 2015 4. Loves labours lost and loves labours won are at the royal shakespeare theatre until 14 march 2015. Scholars dispute whether it is a true lost work, possibly a sequel to loves labours lost, or an alternative title to a known shakespeare play.
Taking to the stage a labour of love for rsc pairings. The company employs over 1,000 staff and produces around 20 productions a year. As memories of conflict give way to a life of parties and masked balls, claudio and hero fall. Free admission any donations accepted will support ne shakespeares yearround programming. Loves labours lost royal shakespeare company digital. Loves labours lost is presented as a prologue to much ado which was anyway subtitled loves labours won a whopping clue as to what shakespeare thought of their pairing. Loves labours lost by royal shakespeare company, and. Sir peter hall this was sir peter hall s first attempt at a professional shakespeare production. Containing details of the february august 2016 season. The royal shakespeare company announces the summer 2015 season. Shakespeare s fiesty romantic comedy much ado about nothing has had a revamp as love s labour s won. In their 2014 season commemorating the centenary of the commencement of world war i hostilities, the royal shakespeare company coopted the title in performing much ado about nothing under the name loves labours won also known as much ado about nothing. The worldweary benedick and his friend claudio find themselves reacquainted with beatrice and hero. Mar 21, 2019 we will be showing loves labours won also known as much ado about nothing filmed at the rsc, stratforduponavon in 2015 on thursday 21st march at 7pm.
Full casting is announced for christopher luscombes. There will be two shakespeare plays, loves labours lost and much ado about nothing. Loves labours won is a lost play attributed by contemporaries to william shakespeare, written. The only known published reference to loves labours won in palladis tamia. The royal shakespeare company has just announced its plans for the season september 2014march 2015. Shakespeare, w loves labours lost loves labours won. Christopher talks about why the two plays were set in the period covering the first world war war and its aftermath, how these periods reflected the very different moods of the plays and the. Watch michelle terry as beatrice and edward bennett as benedick in act 1 scene 1 of our production of loves labours won or much ado about nothing directed by christopher luscombe. We will be showing loves labours won also known as much ado about nothing filmed at the rsc, stratforduponavon in 2015 on thursday 21st march at 7pm. And they bring to cinemas henry v, shakespeare live.
In order to dedicate themselves to a life of study, the king and his friends take an oath to avoid the company of women for three years. Director christopher luscombe introduces his 2014 productions of loves labours lost and loves labours won also known as much ado about nothing. Henry iv, parts 1 and 2, royal shakespeare company nominees. The rsc plays regularly in london, newcastle upon tyne, and on tour across the uk and internationally. Gregory doran, who says that it has always struck me that these two plays. Loves labours lost for the first time forms the basis of the royal shakespeare theatres 2014 winter season. Bringing christmas tidings and lavish edwardian settings, its a labour of love for the royal shakespeare company rsc. Project muse loves labours lost by royal shakespeare. Loves labours won royal shakespeare company digital. Shakespeares fiesty romantic comedy much ado about nothing has had a revamp as loves labours won.
Edwardian stills the language of loves labours lost interview with simon higlett directors commentary cast gallery. With his mysterious title applied here to much ado about nothing, shakespeares tale of relationships beginning and ending is brought to life in this edwardian reimagining from the royal shakespeare company. Love s labour s won is a lost play attributed by contemporaries to william shakespeare, written before 1598 and published by 1603, though no copies are known to have survived. Love s labour s won much ado about nothing christopher luscombe, royal shakespeare company strange magic irene mecchi, gary rydstrom, george lucas, david berenbaum, filmbox lear s shadow geoff hoyledavid ford, the marsh. Shakespeares comedy, otherwise known as much ado about nothing, set in the autumn of 1918, as the war draws to a close. Christopher luscombe directs one acting company in both shows from 9 december 2016 to 18 march 2017. Captured live in stratforduponavon, this adaptation was paired with loves labours lost, with both productions featuring the. Shakespeares comic romance loves labours won plays out amidst the brittle high spirits of a postwar house party, as youthful passions run riot, lovers are deceived, and happiness is threatened before peace ultimately wins the day. Sir peter hall this was sir peter halls first attempt at a professional shakespeare production. Loves labours won much adoabout nothing by william shakespeare royal shakespeare company directed by christopher luscombe royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon saturday 11th october 2014, evening cast. Screening of the 2015 royal shakespeare companys loves labours won, filmed live.
Loves labours lostpresented by the royal shakespeare company at the royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon, england. Christopher luscombe, the director, tells us that he was asked by the royal shakespeare company to pair up loves labours lost and much ado about nothing. The rscs winter season, coming at the end of a year commemorating the centenary of the start of world war i. Apr 14, 2015 watch michelle terry as beatrice and edward bennett as benedick in act 1 scene 1 of our production of love s labour s won or much ado about nothing directed by christopher luscombe. Loves labours lost and much ado about nothing or loves labours won transfer from chichester festival theatre.
Loves labours various,christopher luscombe opus arte 2015 4. Love s labour s various,christopher luscombe opus arte 2015. Recorded live at the royal shakespeare theatre, stratforduponavon, march 2015. Rsc members news september 2015 by royal shakespeare. Whether or not shakespeares lost play, loves labours won, is actually lost or just a different name for one of the extant plays in the canon turns out, really, to be much ado about nothing. In the main royal shakespeare theatre a beautifully puttogether programme will contribute to the commemoration of the centenary of the first world war. It was staged as a companion piece to loves labours lost. Gregory doran henry iv, parts 1 and 2, royal shakespeare company caroline devlin king lear, guildford shakespeare company. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in stratforduponavon and plays regularly in london, newcastle upon tyne and on tour across the uk and internationally. Shakespeare, w loves labours lost royal shakespeare theatre, 2015 ntsc by william shakespeare. With david horovitch, thomas wheatley, flora spencerlonghurst, michelle terry. Jan 15, 2015 1 jeanette sterke and alan badel love s labour s lost, shakespeare memorial theatre, 1956. Shakespeare, w loves labours lost royal shakespeare. Oct 11, 2012 loves labours won has been a puzzle to shakespeare scholars for centuries.
The aspiring director went on to become founder of the royal shakespeare company in 1960, at the age of 29, and served as artistic director until 1968. Loves labours lost royal shakespeare company othello royal shakespeare company. Christopher luscombe directs one acting company in both loves labours lost and loves labours won usually known as much ado about nothing. Bringing christmas tidings and lavish edwardian settings, it s a labour of love for the royal shakespeare company rsc. There will be two shakespeare plays, loves labours lost and much ado about. Music and speeches, an album by royal shakespeare company on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. For details of participating cinemas, go to onscreenuk priority booking at picturehouse cinemas opens to picturehouse members and rsc members from monday 29 september 2014. Loves labours lost by the royal shakespeare company and directed by christopher luscombe is a very well done production.
One of his earliest comedies, shakespeares tale of love and courtship is brought to life in this edwardian reimagining from the royal shakespeare company. Love s labour s lost 11 february 2015 love s labour s won 4 march 2015 the merchant of venice 22 july 2015 international screening dates to be confirmed. Doran might be right, but the pairing in this season does nothing to. Scholars dispute whether it is a true lost work, possibly a sequel to love s labour s lost, or an alternative title to a known shakespeare play. The first theory, and probably the most obvious, is that shakespeare did indeed write a play titled loves labours won and it just didnt survive with other plays that did manage to be passed down. Royal shakespeare company wikimili, the free encyclopedia.
Alumni and friends are invited back to king s to enjoy a live screening of love s labour s lost perfromed by the royal shakespeare company, broadcast live from the royal shakespeare theatre in stratforduponavon to venues across the uk. If evaluated as pure entertainment it definitively would deserve five stars. Scholars dispute whether it is a true lost work, possibly a sequel to loves labours lost, or an alternative title to a known. Captured live in stratforduponavon, this adaptation was paired with loves labours won much ado about nothing, with both productions featuring the same company of actors and set. With sam alexander, leah whitaker, edward bennett, william belchambers. Alumni and friends are invited back to kings to enjoy a live screening of loves labours lost perfromed by the royal shakespeare company, broadcast live from the royal shakespeare theatre in stratforduponavon to venues across the uk summer 1914. For more information, including video interviews, backstage photos and more, visit the rsc online. The rsc plays regularly in london, stratforduponavon, and on tour across the uk and internationally. In their 2014 season commemorating the centenary of the commencement of world. This wont be the first rsc production of the play to be set in this period.
As part of a season marking the centenary of the first world war, both. He decided to place both plays on charlecote park, which is located a stones throw from stratford. Stills the language of loves labours lost a more particular conversation, loves labours won interviews directors commentaries cast gallery highquality twosided poster. Love s labour s won royal shakespeare company opus arte 2015.
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