Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes starred. "What you're concerned about as a theatre-maker is making it work and giving the actors something to show off with.". The film Shakespeare in Love (1998) plays amusedly with this idea in its purely fictional presentation of Shakespeare’s torchy affair with a young woman named Viola De Lesseps, who was eager to become a player in a professional acting company and who inspired Shakespeare in his writing…. Image credit: Steve Tanner . Read about our approach to external linking. This programme is not currently available on BBC iPlayer, The Shires sing ‘Under the Greenwood Tree’, Ian Bostridge and Sir Antonio Pappano perform ‘Come Away Death’, Alison Moyet sings ‘Sigh No More, Ladies’, The Benediction from A Midsummer Night's Dream, See all clips from Shakespeare Live! ". "But what I've learnt is you just do each tiny section, bit by bit, as you would with any other play. 38 Disc Set containing thirty seven plays from the BBC television Shakespeare series from 1978 to 1985. The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and broadcast by BBC Television. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Shakespeare on BBC Radio 3 In this anniversary year, and from the archives, BBC Radio 3 have treated us to drama and music. This is the ninteenth track from the oscar winning score to the 1998 movie Shakespeare in Love. "And how could it not be when what's underneath is brilliant work by Stoppard and Shakespeare? ", "The production begins energetically but sometimes seems encumbered by its lavishness, losing momentum in its second half, and the knowing cleverness of the writing makes the play feel like an anthology of in-jokes and familiar quotations. Together, they mark the life and work of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death. But in the rehearsal room no one ever uttered the words: 'Oh, but in the film…' That wasn't what we were interested in. Find out more about our two hosts on the night, David Tennant and Catherine Tate. Feedback about Shakespeare in Love, BBC One London, 21.30, 1 January 2002. Shakespeare in Love, a fictional account of the life that inspired the art-Romeo and Juliet, is an excellent and lamentable original screenplay by Marc Norman and playwright Tom Stoppard, its every word and staged action a tribute to the Bard. Read about our approach to external linking. Over the years, the BBC has adapted dozens of William Shakespeare’s greatest works for TV, many of the best productions coming between 1978 and 1985 as part of the BBC Television Shakespeare series. "But if the writers ever disagreed, they hid it very well. This April 23 rd 2016 marks 400 years since Shakespeare’s death and yet, somehow, his works remain as fresh and relevant as ever – especially when it comes to matters of the heart. Meet the extrordinary cast who will be performing live from Stratford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare appropriated significant elements of the story of Romeo and Juliet from elsewhere, drawing heavily on a poem by Arthur Brooks and the story of Pyramus and Thisbe in Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Shakespeare In Love. ", "The smartest move made by the producers was to hire director Declan Donnellan and designer Nick Ormerod, the world-renowned Cheek By Jowl team, whose profound understanding of Shakespearean drama (its dazzling fluidity; its blithe refusal to respect the 'rules' of genre; its mood-mingling suppleness) enriches a production that is filled with moments of sheer stage poetry as well as good-natured, effervescent fun. Discover more about the Bard and his works with The Open University. William Shakespeare lived two lives. Shakespeare in Love (1998) Shakespeare in Love. How To Tame A Willful Wife: 1. Helen McCrory was 'meteor in our life' says Lewis, FedEx gunman had previous gun confiscated, JD Vance: Trump whisperer turned Senate hopeful, How cancer put me off joining Amazon union, Hunger hits Brazil's slums amid Covid surge, The students living cheaply in a luxury hotel. There's an unusually large cast of 29, including one who insists on food being stashed in unlikely places around the stage. It was the late 1980s when American screenwriter Marc Norman wrote a script imagining a love affair Shakespeare might have had whilst writing Romeo and Juliet. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. A ll Is True begins with William Shakespeare (played by Kenneth Branagh) returning to family life in Stratford after a fire destroys the Globe Theatre in … Shakespeare in Love is on at the Noel Coward Theatre in London until 25 October. So there's a lot of fun but it's perceptive about human nature too. This is The English We Speak from BBC Learning English and we’re talking about the word ‘salty’ – and now Roy, you’re salty because I won’t give you more sweets! The range of content produced for the BBC Shakespeare Lives international online festival enabled audiences around the world to experience Shakespeare's work, reinterpreted by artists across all art forms. From the RSC, "You can’t perform ‘Hamlet’ at arm’s length...", Go to the Shakespeare pages on OpenLearn, the OU’s home of free learning, and delve deeper, BBC iWonder Guide - The Life and Legacy of England's Bard. The whole show is a love letter to the theatre and theatre is by its nature a collaboration.". Instead, he politely answers questions about working with Barney the dog, who once or twice comes close to stealing the show. Their first child, Susanna, was born on May 26, 1583, about six months after the marriage ceremony. However, the romantic language spoken by Shakespeare’s young couple arguably sets apart his adaptation of the classic tale. But with this play everyone's got their own character and their own story. Both are excellent of their kind, and enough to set anyone well on their way to being in love with Shakespeare. "Shakespeare in Love" is a romantic comedy for the 1990s set in the 1590s. The music was written by Stephen Warbeck. The Czech Republic expels 18 Russian diplomats after linking the operatives to a 2014 explosion. Although one could also consider Richard II … She saw the film when she was a young girl and loved Paltrow's performance, but she decided not to watch it again for the new show. The process of adapting the screenplay for the stage has been a long one but now the deep pockets of Disney have brought the play to the West End. Years later, Stoppard was prevailed upon to write a stage version - but he was unhappy with the result and the task of making the story work on stage has now gone to Lee Hall, author of Billy Elliot and The Pitmen Painters. Video, The students living cheaply in a luxury hotel, 'Bushfires make you realise climate change is real' Video, 'Bushfires make you realise climate change is real', Stop using Peloton near children - US regulator, William and Harry seen chatting after funeral, British choreographer Liam Scarlett dies at 35, Giant clam shells worth $25m seized in Philippines, Adobe co-founder who helped develop the PDF dies, Putin critic could 'die within days', warn doctors. See all recipes from Shakespeare Live! "Declan Donnellan didn't lay down the law about watching or not watching the movie, it was up to us. They know so much about Shakespearean and Jacobean theatre. "It's an elaborate show but thankfully the producers Disney Theatrical and Sonia Friedman gave us six weeks of rehearsal and three weeks of previews to sort it all out. At age 18, in 1582, he married Anne Hathaway, a woman who was eight years older than he. "The story's about the transfiguring power of theatre, which is why it's so right that now it's being played in a theatre. You're listening to The English We Speak from BBC Learning English. Hall says he learnt not to worry too much about what to keep and what to add to the 1998 film script. Forbid her from ridi… "As I get older I've realised that almost everything in theatre comes from somewhere else - whether from a film or a myth or a news event. ", "There's comedy and a bit with a dog (Spot, played ably by Barney), but Shakespeare in Love also has a big heart, tunes to set your feet tapping and more actual Shakespeare than you might think. Here is the opening to the BBC Shakespeare As You Like It. A Year 5 / P6 collection of English content from around the BBC about the life and works of William Shakespeare. The BBC Shakespeare Plays, pp. You're aware of the great actresses who did the role before you but you have to work it out for yourself. Add to that we've got a two-level set and often upstage is being used as a separate playing area. 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Shakespeare also learns that Viola and Thomas Kent, the young man who recently joined the company of the Rose, are one and the same, Viola masquerading as a man to infiltrate the theater world, a domain purely for the male sex, as she is in love with the written word, especially Shakespeare's. ‘In Shakespeare’s time, Italy was a place where anything could happen’, he says. Then he meets beautiful aristocrat Viola De Lesseps and his life - and the world of English literature - will never be the same again. "For a performer, in a way, it's the same as doing any Shakespeare play. DVD £18.95 £ 18. Salisbury poison suspects 'linked to Czech blast'. With such a large cast, you might expect Shakespeare in Love to echo Hall's experience of bringing Billy Elliot to the stage. 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Transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985, the series spanned seven seasons and thirty-seven episodes. The characters - and not just Viola and Will - go through huge transformations in the story. Henry VI Part Two - BBC Shakespeare Collection [1983] by Peter Benson. An interview with Paapa Essiedu currently playing Hamlet at the RSC. The expression we're looking at in this programme is 'freecycle'. But he says there's a big difference. As Shakespeare steps ashore, the boatman tries to give him a script to read. A few heavy-handed moments aside, Shakespeare In Love has a fizzy, infectious exuberance. Colin Firth. Directed by (1) Writing credits (2) Cast (59) Produced by (9) Music by (1) Cinematography by (1) Film Editing by (1) Casting By (4) Production Design by (1) Art Direction by (2) Set Decoration by (1) Costume Design by (1) Makeup Department (21) by KE Monahan Huntley. From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death. "After all, Shakespeare based Romeo and Juliet on Italian originals. By Vincent DowdArts correspondent, BBC World Service. (1998) The world's greatest ever playwright, William Shakespeare, is young, out of ideas and short of cash, but meets his ideal woman and is inspired to write one of his most famous plays. This is the eighteenth track from the oscar winning score to the 1998 movie Shakespeare in Love. Disguising dog biscuits has been just one small stop-off on Shakespeare in Love's journey to the stage. From the RSC. So, do you freecyle, Feifei? © 2021 BBC. Enjoy. Lucy Briggs-Owen plays Viola De Lesseps, with whom Shakespeare becomes infatuated. The BBC designates 17 of the Shakespeare plays as comedies, 10 as tragedies, and 10 as histories. "I learnt a lot working with Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod [designer]. "We're slaving away and he gets the audience for free - he doesn't have to do much except be lovable. Shakespeare in Love will likely never win any accolades for its historical accuracy, but that doesn't stop it from being one of the most romantic movies of all time. In London he was an actor and an author who wrote successful plays and was famous for his poems. ‘It contained both warring city-states and sophisticated political entities like the Venetian Republic. Bateman says there were times when both Stoppard and Hall were in the rehearsal room with the cast and director Declan Donnellan. It's funny, often genuinely moving and generates a glow you could warm your hands by. It's 16 years since the movie Shakespeare in Love took seven Oscars. Well now - there's a cocktail.". 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