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