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Shakespeare: The Two Noble Kinsmen
Jos Vantyler (Schoolmaster); Jude Akuwudike (Theseus); Moyo Akandé (Hippolyta); Andy Cryer (Jailer); Sue Devaney (First Queen); Bryan Dick (Arcite); Matt Henry (Pirithous); Melissa James (Second Queen); Francesca Mills (Jailer’s Daughter); Kat Rose-Martin (Third Queen); Paul Stocker (Palamon); Ellora Torchia (Emilia)
‘This hand shall never more come near thee with such friendship.'
How long is forever? When the imprisoned Palamon and Arcite vow eternal friendship, they don’t expect that anything will come between them. But then from their cell window they see the beautiful Emilia, and their priorities take a sudden and violent turn. In this late romance, Fletcher and Shakespeare examine love in all its fluid and complex forms.
Barrie Rutter, recipient of the 2003 Sam Wanamaker Award, directs his first play since stepping down as Artistic Director of Northern Broadsides.
Inspired by the play’s Morris language and references, The Two Noble Kinsmen is set in pastoral ‘Merrie England’ and brought to life with original music composed by acclaimed folk musician Eliza Carthy, and dance choreographed by Ewan Wardrop.
DVD
Genre: Theatre
Release Date: 01/04/2021
Sound Formats: Stereo
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN
Catalogue Number: OA1325D
Artist(s):
Jos Vantyler; Jude Akuwudike; Moyo Akandé; Andy Cryer; Sue Devaney; Bryan Dick; Matt Henry; Melissa James; Francesca Mills; Kat Rose-Martin; Paul Stocker; Ellora Torchia
Jos Vantyler; Jude Akuwudike; Moyo Akandé; Andy Cryer; Sue Devaney; Bryan Dick; Matt Henry; Melissa James; Francesca Mills; Kat Rose-Martin; Paul Stocker; Ellora Torchia
"... the production is both lighthearted and light on its feet, with choreographer Ewan Wardrop’s work particularly standing out." (The Guardian ★★★)
"It’s a little gem of a production, one that contains that genuine charm of storytelling in an outdoor setting. Watching it really does feel like a worker’s holiday." (The Stage)
"This lesser-known Shakespeare is served with the perfect blend of silliness and tenderness.
... director Barrie Rutter makes a virtue of the play’s diverse heritage and unfamiliar story. Combining wild and wandering music and design, meticulous direction and bags of humour, his first play since stepping down as artistic director of Northern Broadsides is both delightfully inventive and blissfully clear.
Rutter gets a roaring head start from his adept cast – there isn’t a weak link to be found. And there are some undeniable stars.
Bryan Dick and Paul Stocker as Arcite and Palamon flit between impassioned declarations of friendship and petty one-upmanship like a couple of eight-year-olds in the playground. And Francesca Mills brings an extravagant physicality to the jailer’s daughter, amplifying both the comedy of her unbridled lust, and her desperate disorientation as she loses her mind.
Jos Vantyler, playing the schoolmaster, achieves an unsettling blend of preening luvvie and ruthless puppeteer as he directs the play’s pivotal morris dance.
It may not be a Hamlet or a Twelfth Night. It may take a little getting into. But The Two Noble Kinsmen is absolutely worth a watch, especially when the production is as good as this one." (The Independent ★★★★)
"Barrie Rutter’s production serves up the drama’s erratic plot with glowing charm and makes vivid and affecting sense of the sexual politics." (The Times ★★★★)
"It’s a little gem of a production, one that contains that genuine charm of storytelling in an outdoor setting. Watching it really does feel like a worker’s holiday." (The Stage)
"This lesser-known Shakespeare is served with the perfect blend of silliness and tenderness.
... director Barrie Rutter makes a virtue of the play’s diverse heritage and unfamiliar story. Combining wild and wandering music and design, meticulous direction and bags of humour, his first play since stepping down as artistic director of Northern Broadsides is both delightfully inventive and blissfully clear.
Rutter gets a roaring head start from his adept cast – there isn’t a weak link to be found. And there are some undeniable stars.
Bryan Dick and Paul Stocker as Arcite and Palamon flit between impassioned declarations of friendship and petty one-upmanship like a couple of eight-year-olds in the playground. And Francesca Mills brings an extravagant physicality to the jailer’s daughter, amplifying both the comedy of her unbridled lust, and her desperate disorientation as she loses her mind.
Jos Vantyler, playing the schoolmaster, achieves an unsettling blend of preening luvvie and ruthless puppeteer as he directs the play’s pivotal morris dance.
It may not be a Hamlet or a Twelfth Night. It may take a little getting into. But The Two Noble Kinsmen is absolutely worth a watch, especially when the production is as good as this one." (The Independent ★★★★)
"Barrie Rutter’s production serves up the drama’s erratic plot with glowing charm and makes vivid and affecting sense of the sexual politics." (The Times ★★★★)
Jos Vantyler (Schoolmaster); Jude Akuwudike (Theseus); Moyo Akandé (Hippolyta); Andy Cryer (Jailer); Sue Devaney (First Queen); Bryan Dick (Arcite); Matt Henry (Pirithous); Melissa James (Second Queen); Francesca Mills (Jailer’s Daughter); Kat Rose-Martin (Third Queen); Paul Stocker (Palamon); Ellora Torchia (Emilia)
‘This hand shall never more come near thee with such friendship.'
How long is forever? When the imprisoned Palamon and Arcite vow eternal friendship, they don’t expect that anything will come between them. But then from their cell window they see the beautiful Emilia, and their priorities take a sudden and violent turn. In this late romance, Fletcher and Shakespeare examine love in all its fluid and complex forms.
Barrie Rutter, recipient of the 2003 Sam Wanamaker Award, directs his first play since stepping down as Artistic Director of Northern Broadsides.
Inspired by the play’s Morris language and references, The Two Noble Kinsmen is set in pastoral ‘Merrie England’ and brought to life with original music composed by acclaimed folk musician Eliza Carthy, and dance choreographed by Ewan Wardrop.
DVD
Genre: Theatre
Release Date: 01/04/2021
Sound Formats: Stereo
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN
Catalogue Number: OA1325D
Artist(s):
Jos Vantyler; Jude Akuwudike; Moyo Akandé; Andy Cryer; Sue Devaney; Bryan Dick; Matt Henry; Melissa James; Francesca Mills; Kat Rose-Martin; Paul Stocker; Ellora Torchia
Jos Vantyler; Jude Akuwudike; Moyo Akandé; Andy Cryer; Sue Devaney; Bryan Dick; Matt Henry; Melissa James; Francesca Mills; Kat Rose-Martin; Paul Stocker; Ellora Torchia
"... the production is both lighthearted and light on its feet, with choreographer Ewan Wardrop’s work particularly standing out." (The Guardian ★★★)
"It’s a little gem of a production, one that contains that genuine charm of storytelling in an outdoor setting. Watching it really does feel like a worker’s holiday." (The Stage)
"This lesser-known Shakespeare is served with the perfect blend of silliness and tenderness.
... director Barrie Rutter makes a virtue of the play’s diverse heritage and unfamiliar story. Combining wild and wandering music and design, meticulous direction and bags of humour, his first play since stepping down as artistic director of Northern Broadsides is both delightfully inventive and blissfully clear.
Rutter gets a roaring head start from his adept cast – there isn’t a weak link to be found. And there are some undeniable stars.
Bryan Dick and Paul Stocker as Arcite and Palamon flit between impassioned declarations of friendship and petty one-upmanship like a couple of eight-year-olds in the playground. And Francesca Mills brings an extravagant physicality to the jailer’s daughter, amplifying both the comedy of her unbridled lust, and her desperate disorientation as she loses her mind.
Jos Vantyler, playing the schoolmaster, achieves an unsettling blend of preening luvvie and ruthless puppeteer as he directs the play’s pivotal morris dance.
It may not be a Hamlet or a Twelfth Night. It may take a little getting into. But The Two Noble Kinsmen is absolutely worth a watch, especially when the production is as good as this one." (The Independent ★★★★)
"Barrie Rutter’s production serves up the drama’s erratic plot with glowing charm and makes vivid and affecting sense of the sexual politics." (The Times ★★★★)
"It’s a little gem of a production, one that contains that genuine charm of storytelling in an outdoor setting. Watching it really does feel like a worker’s holiday." (The Stage)
"This lesser-known Shakespeare is served with the perfect blend of silliness and tenderness.
... director Barrie Rutter makes a virtue of the play’s diverse heritage and unfamiliar story. Combining wild and wandering music and design, meticulous direction and bags of humour, his first play since stepping down as artistic director of Northern Broadsides is both delightfully inventive and blissfully clear.
Rutter gets a roaring head start from his adept cast – there isn’t a weak link to be found. And there are some undeniable stars.
Bryan Dick and Paul Stocker as Arcite and Palamon flit between impassioned declarations of friendship and petty one-upmanship like a couple of eight-year-olds in the playground. And Francesca Mills brings an extravagant physicality to the jailer’s daughter, amplifying both the comedy of her unbridled lust, and her desperate disorientation as she loses her mind.
Jos Vantyler, playing the schoolmaster, achieves an unsettling blend of preening luvvie and ruthless puppeteer as he directs the play’s pivotal morris dance.
It may not be a Hamlet or a Twelfth Night. It may take a little getting into. But The Two Noble Kinsmen is absolutely worth a watch, especially when the production is as good as this one." (The Independent ★★★★)
"Barrie Rutter’s production serves up the drama’s erratic plot with glowing charm and makes vivid and affecting sense of the sexual politics." (The Times ★★★★)
