Kim so min
Shakespeare in Love (play)
British play
This article is about the English play. For Film, see Shakespeare in Love. For the French play Shakespeare amoureux, see Alexandre-Vincent Pineux Duval.
| Shakespeare in Love | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Lee Hall |
| Based on | Shakespeare in Love by Marc Norman Tom Stoppard |
| Characters |
|
| Date premiered | 22 July |
| Place premiered | Noël Coward Theatre, London |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Play |
| Setting | London, |
| Official site | |
Shakespeare in Love is a play by Lee Hall adapted from the film of the same title by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard.
Production history
The play premiered at the Noël Coward Theatre in London's West End on 22 July It was produced by Disney Theatrical Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions and directed by Declan Donnellan, with design by Nick Ormerod and music by Paddy Cunneen.[1] The original cast included David Oakes appearing as Marlowe, Tom Bateman as Will, and Lucy Briggs-Owen as the heroine Viola De Lesseps.[2] The production closed on 18 April [3]
The production played to sold-out audiences during the Stratford (Ontario, Canada) Festival season.
Viola de lesseps biography of abraham Viola's identity is exposed, leaving Shakespeare without a stage or a lead actor, until Burbage offers his theatre and the heartbroken Shakespeare takes the role of Romeo. Toggle the table of contents. Vanity Fair. Inspired by Viola, Shakespeare quickly transforms the play into what will become Romeo and Juliet.The director of the production was Declan Donnellan, with the rest of the original creative team from London show returning for the Canadian production.[citation needed]
The first U.S. production of the play occurred on 18 February , at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.[4] The play was produced at the Burbage Theater of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, as the first presentation of its – season.[5]
In , the first South African production of the play took place at The Fugard Theatre (Cape Town, South Africa).
It was directed by Greg Karvellas, produced by Eric Abraham and starred Dylan Edy as William Shakespeare alongside Roxane Hayward as Viola De Lesseps.[6] It played to sold-out audiences and, due to its success, was brought back in with Hayward reprising her role, opposite Daniel Mpilo Richard stepping in as Shakespeare.[7]
In , the Japanese version of the play was produced by Shiki Theatre Company.[8] The script was translated by Matsuoka Kazuko, and the production was directed by Aoki Go.[8] It was staged in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Fukuoka.[9]
In , a Korean version of the play was produced by Shownotw.
The production was directed by Kim Dong-yeon and translated by Lee In-Soo. It was staged at CJ Towol Theater in Seoul.[10]Shakespeare In Love became the first South Korean play of which ticket price exceeded , won.[11] The production company said that the price hike was inevitable, stating "The play is having its first run in Korea, so we had to create everything from scratch ― the set, lighting, costume and others.
We had to bring most of the set props from outside of Korea because the play is set in the 16th-century Renaissance period, characterized by its extravagance and glamor. Due to inflation, labor costs have also gone up."[12]
Cast
- Original London Company
- Cast from 12 January
- Elliott Rennie as Catlin / Musician
- Andy McKeane as Ralph
- Aaron Anthony as Ensemble
- Jonno Davies as Ensemble
- Florence Roberts as Ensemble
- Sioned Jones as Ensemble
- Ellie Nunn as Ensemble
- Sandy Murray as Ensemble / Dance Captain
- Nick Hart Ensemble / Musician