Emma watson talks turning 30, working with meryl streep, and being happily single british vogue duration. Presented by the renaissance theatre company starring kenneth branagh as romeo and samantha bond as juliet. Reuniting the stars of his celebrated film cinderella, kenneth branagh and. Here is romeo and juliet not as some gloomladen tragedy from the start but as a pacy depiction of a prosperous, exciting town.
Branagh trained at the royal academy of dramatic art in london, and in 2015 succeeded richard attenborough as its president. The first time was in 1958, when dench was in romeo and juliet at the old vic. Jun 01, 2016 derek jacobi joins the kenneth branagh theatre company in londons west end production of romeo and juliet. The trailer for the kenneth branagh theatre company s production of romeo and juliet, broadcast live to cinemas across the uk and around the world on thursday 7 july. 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.
Shakespeares heartbreaking tale of forbidden love, brought to life in a new production codirected by rob ashford and kenneth branagh. Ms41 sir kenneth branagh queens university belfast. Reuniting the stars of his celebrated film of cinderella, kenneth branagh directs richard madden and lily james as romeo and juliet and sir derek jacobi as mercutio. Kenneth branaghs production of romeo and juliet will be broadcast live to cinemas next year. Branaghs romeo and juliet a jacobian triumph the kenneth branagh theatre companys residency of the garrick theatre is drawing to a close. Directed by kenneth branagh, romeo and juliet is shakespeares famous tragic tale about two starcrossed lovers caught in a doomed romance. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, unabridged presented by the renaissance theatre company starring kenneth branagh as romeo samantha bond as juliet judi dench.
Emma watson, michelle williams, kenneth branagh, julia ormond. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. This audiobook, narrated by tim curry with a full cast, is fantastic. Oct 11, 2017 kenneth branagh codirects with rob ashford, reuniting with the stars of his celebrated film of cinderella, richard madden and lily james, as romeo and juliet.
Branaghs romeo and juliet a jacobian triumph jonny english. 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. Freddie fox will take over the role of romeo until the end of the run, due to richard madden sustaining an injury. Now kenneth branagh plays the leading role and codirects a brillant ensemble performance. Fathom events, picturehouse entertainment and kenneth branagh theatre company bring a modern take of romeo and juliet, presented in black and white, starring richard madden, lily james, and derek jacobi, to select cinemas nationwide. The trailer for the kenneth branagh theatre companys production of romeo and juliet, broadcast live to cinemas across the uk and around the world on thursday 7 july. Kenneth branagh theatre companys romeo and juliet movie cast and crew. No single one of them would have killed it but the concatenation drove me out of the theater.
Award winners book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books top books of the month. 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. See more ideas about romeo and juliet, elizabethan era and a discovery of witches. Emma watson and daniel radcliffe set for starring roles in two. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Harry potter alumni emma watson and daniel radcliffe are lining up leading. Kenneth branagh romeo and juliet tickets london from. Sir kenneth charles branagh is a northern irish actor, director, film producer and screenwriter. Romeo and juliet branagh theatre live dendy cinemas. 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. Sir kenneth branagh receives pragnell shakespeare birthday award. It isnt necessarily a terrible idea to update the production to the 1950s after all, what else is west side story. Romeo and juliet by david hewson goodreads share book. Early on, i was exceptionally fortunate to see their production of a winters tale.
Romeo and juliet will be screened in high definition black and white. It was a challenge recording richard iii for audiobook, but also a particular. He has both directed and starred in several film adaptations of william shakespeares plays, including henry v 1989 for which he was. Kenneth branagh, whose filmography includes roles such as hamlet in hamlet along with a role in just about every shakespeare adaptation you can imagine. 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 only married her because he wanted the goods. Kenneth branagh as romeo and samantha bond as juliet in 1986 at the lyric hammersmith. Kenneth branagh theatre companys romeo and juliet movie. Kenneth branagh theatre companys romeo and juliet 2016. A longstanding feud between veronas montague and capulet families brings. But having spent many an hour scrutinising images of shakespeare for my book, who.
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 the kenneth branagh theatre company live cinema season continues with a new vision of shakespeares heartbreaking tale of forbidden love. Sir kenneth branaghs and emma watsons first movie together since harry. Screening live at kino rye and kino hawkhurst on thursday 7th july at 7pm. May 26, 2016 sir kenneth branagh directs shakespeare with a seriousness and opulence not much seen in british theatre at present. And in luminous lily james lady rose in downton abbey he has found the perfect juliet.
Feature interviews with kenneth branagh and emma thompson are. Kenneth branagh said to the stage last year that staging romeo and juliet carried a sense of unfinished business, and as companies continue to. It was among shakespeares most popular plays, during his lifetime, and along with hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Branagh and his creative team present a modern passionate version of the classic tragedy. Well, hewson managed to get me invested in romeo and juliet. Kenneth branaghrob ashforddirected romeo and juliet to. A longstanding feud between veronas montague and capulet families brings about devastating consequences for two young lovers caught in the conflict.
The first season of the kenneth branagh theatre company promises a year of unmissable theatre. Romeo and juliet 2h 45min romance 18 november 2016 japan two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy. 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. Audible recently released a new version of emma, delightfully read by emma thompson. Now kenneth branagh plays the leading role and codirects a. Lily james, richard madden and derek jacobi star in the fourth show of the acclaimed kenneth branagh season at the garrick. A sweet photo of ken and em, with a reminder that you can see emma in wit.
What david hewson did with this script is so exciting to me. Branagh is known for his film adaptations of william shakespeare, beginning. Kenneth branagh as hamlet royal shakespeare company series number. Kenneth branaghrob ashforddirected romeo and juliet to hit. His performance was lauded as the performance of the year by several. He has also directed for naxos audiobooks four shakespeare plays, including king richard iii with kenneth branagh, which won best drama award from the. Nov 26, 2015 kenneth branaghs production of romeo and juliet will be broadcast live to cinemas next year.
As a supplement to the book, watson has exhaustively annotated. Iii 1955, while branagh starred in a radio and audiobook version of the play. 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. Also featuring sir derek jacobi as mercutio and meera syal as the nurse. Branaghs romeo and juliet a jacobian triumph jonny. The ensemble cast of kenneth branaghs murder on the orient express is shaping up to be pretty special branagh, who will direct and star in the adaptation, is to be joined by johnny depp. Fathom events, picturehouse entertainment and kenneth branagh theatre company are thrilled to bring a new vision of william shakespeares heartbreaking tale of forbidden love, romeo and juliet, to select. James and richard madden in romeo and juliet competent and commercial, but hardly innovative. Buy romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, kenneth branagh isbn. The kenneth branagh theatre company, in partnership with picturehouse entertainment, broadcast romeo and juliet to more than 1,200 cinemas worldwide live. May 26, 2016 shakespeares heartbreaking tale of forbidden love, brought to life in a new production codirected by rob ashford and kenneth branagh.
Fathom events, picturehouse entertainment and kenneth branagh theatre company are thrilled to present a new vision of shakespeares heartbreaking tale of forbidden love, romeo and juliet, captured live from londons garrick theatre, in select cinemas nationwide for a spectacular onenight event on thursday, july 7. Romeo and juliet archives lily james online your source. Buy tickets for kenneth branagh romeo and juliet in london. Written by william shakespeare, narrated by kenneth branagh, geraldine mcewan, nicholas farrell, stella gonet, michael maloney. Emma watson kenneth branagh alexis bledel shailene. Among shakespeares plays, hamlet is considered by many his masterpiece. Act 3, scene 1 romeo and juliet william shakespeare. Sir kenneth branagh directs shakespeare with a seriousness and opulence not much seen in british theatre at present. 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. Emma watson as belle on the set of beauty and the beast hermione. Exclusively written for audible, only available in audio i think romeo and juliet is the greatest, most tragic love story ever told. 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 joining lily james as juliet, richard madden as romeo and derek jacobi as mercutio is meera syal as the nurse. A year later in 1989 branagh costarred with emma thompson in the.
Joining lily james as juliet, richard madden as romeo and derek jacobi as mercutio is meera syal as the nurse. This listing was originally compiled by clare mcveigh. Rob ashford and kenneth branagh take the scenic route in this new production. The kenneth branagh theatre company presents romeo and juliet, the fifth production in the inaugural plays at the garrick season. Express i listened to was read by kenneth branagh and i absolutely loved it.
Book direct from the box office the best choice of seats and no delivery fees. Emma watson and a cast of eight other actresses and singers will portray one of the. Kenneth branagh introduces romeo and juliet youtube. Emma watson, michelle williams, kenneth branagh, julia ormond, toby jones, dominic cooper. I have had some experience of audio with the three shakespeare productions we did. The kenneth branagh theatre company live cinema season continues with a new vision of shakespeares heartbreaking tale of forbidden love. Derek jacobi joins the kenneth branagh theatre company in londons west end production of romeo and juliet. Rob ashford and kenneth branagh take the scenic route in. Richard madden, lily james, derek jacobi, kenneth branagh, meera syal, taylor james, marisa berenson, rob ashford. The cast features lily james juliet, richard madden romeo. I have had some experience of audio with the three shakespeare productions we. Review of romeo and juliet at the garrick theatre in the west end. 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. Romeo and juliet renaissance theatre company, 3 audio cassettes.
Jul 11, 2016 branaghs romeo and juliet a jacobian triumph the kenneth branagh theatre companys residency of the garrick theatre is drawing to a close. The story of romeo and juliet is one of unconditional love that shows how far two people will go in order to be together for eternity. Fathom events, picturehouse entertainment and kenneth branagh theatre company bring a modern take of romeo and juliet, presented in black and white, starring richard madden, lily james, and. Kenneth branagh as romeo and samantha bond as juliet in 1986 at the lyric. Feature interviews with kenneth branagh and emma thompson are also to be. I really love the fact that he followed avenues that shakespeare suggested but didnt necessarily detail in depth. Media no videos, backdrops or posters have been added to kenneth branagh theatre company live. Miss pettigrew lives for a day by winifred watson, read by frances.
Lily james as juliet and richard madden as her romeo. Among actors, the role of hamlet, prince of denmark, is considered the jewel in the crown of a triumphant theatrical career. Kenneth branagh codirects with rob ashford, reuniting with the stars of his celebrated film of cinderella, richard madden and lily james, as romeo and juliet. Lincoln in the bardos audiobook has such a starstudded cast that. Kenneth branagh theatre company also includes judi dench the winters tale, zoe wanamaker harlequinadeall on her own, derek jacobi, lily james and richard madden romeo and juliet and rob brydon the painkiller. This new production from the kenneth branagh theatre company sparkles with two of the fairest stars in all telly heaven.
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