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Shakespeare: Three Tragedies (Hamlet; Othello; King Lear)
Paapa Essiedu (Hamlet (Hamlet)/Edmund (King Lear)); Marcus Griffiths (Laertes (Hamlet)); Cyril Nri (Polonius (Hamlet)); Natalie Simpson (Ophelia (Hamlet)); Antony Sher (King Lear (King Lear)); Nia Gwynne (Goneril (King Lear)); Natalie Simpson (Cordelia (King Lear)); Hugh Quarshie (Othello (Othello)); Joanna Vanderham (Desdemona (Othello)); Lucian Msamati (Iago (Othello)); Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (Cassio (Othello))
Three of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies are presented here as a 3-BD set. Rising star Paapa Essiedu gives a stunning performance in Simon Godwin’s riveting contemporary take on Hamlet ; Antony Sher leads the way as the proud but fatally flawed monarch in RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran’s acclaimed King Lear ; completing the collection is Iqbal Khan’s astonishing and ground-breaking production of Othello, featuring Hugh Quarshie in the title role and Lucian Msamati as Iago.
DVD
Genre: Theatre
Release Date: 01/11/2017
Sound Formats: Dolby Stereo; Dolby Surround
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN
Catalogue Number: OA1253BD
BLU-RAY
Genre: Theatre
Release Date: 01/11/2017
Sound Formats: Dolby Stereo; Dolby Surround
Ratio: 16:9
Subtitles: EN
Catalogue Number: OABD7230BD
Artist(s):
Paapa Essiedu; Marcus Griffiths; Cyril Nri; Natalie Simpson; Antony Sher; Nia Gwynne; Natalie Simpson; Hugh Quarshie; Joanna Vanderham; Lucian Msamati; Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Paapa Essiedu; Marcus Griffiths; Cyril Nri; Natalie Simpson; Antony Sher; Nia Gwynne; Natalie Simpson; Hugh Quarshie; Joanna Vanderham; Lucian Msamati; Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
"It is an utterly engaging performance by Paapa Essiedu." (The Times - Hamlet ★★★★)
"He’s got it. Paapa Essiedu has that quality that makes you sit up and pay attention. His Hamlet is mischievous and flirtatious, charismatic and sarcastic. He’s kind of obnoxious at times, true, but he also conveys the character’s pain – the mask falls and suddenly there are whole stanzas in his eyes.
Essiedu’s Hamlet is a fresh prince, confident, cocky, compelling, hopping from foot to foot, fizzing like an aerosol can.
... an arresting, accessible and entertaining production, with a shooting star of a central performance." (The Stage - Hamlet ★★★★)
"Sher is magnificent at the fierce, rebarbative side of this monarch. Reduced to long johns and a white shirt, he also affectingly communicates the man who, liberated by adversity, exposes himself to feel what wretches feel ...
The production is packed with very good performances. Paapa Essiedu oozes sardonic drollery as the bastard Edmund. David Troughton beautifully traces Gloucester’s journey from credulous blusterer to the broken-but-wiser figure who’s comforted in his blindness by a mad king." (The Independent - King Lear ★★★★)
"Sir Antony Sher ... gives us his King Lear ... a mightily impressive performance – one that will rank as a crowning achievement in a major career – in a production, directed by Gregory Doran ... that is bolted together with clarity, insight and a relish for the monumental." (The Daily Telegraph - King Lear ★★★★)
"Iqbal Khan’s gripping production has already made history by being the first at Stratford to cast a black actor as Iago. But I had not anticipated how many fascinating ideas such an imaginative piece of casting would provoke.
Hugh Quarshie is an excellent Othello torn between ancient loyalties and his assimilationist position, between his aching love for Desdemona and his easily fostered insecurity... his strong Othello is reinforced by Lucian Msamati’s outstanding Iago. Joanna Vanderham is a striking Desdemona, combining a tactile physicality with total devotion to Othello." (The Guardian - Othello ★★★★)
"The production, with a palatial set designed and lit by Ciaran Bagnall, raises fascinating questions and grips throughout in what is a significant milestone for the RSC." (The Independent)
"Iqbal Khan’s compellingly fresh production casts at its heart two black actors. Lucian Msamati’s charming, charismatic Iago sets out to destroy Hugh Quarshie’s restrained and anti-heroic Othello out of an inexplicable hatred that cannot easily be categorised as racism.
[A] Compelling and freshly focused, anti-heroic and unlyrical production, packed with twists and surprises" (The Stage - Othello ★★★★)
"He’s got it. Paapa Essiedu has that quality that makes you sit up and pay attention. His Hamlet is mischievous and flirtatious, charismatic and sarcastic. He’s kind of obnoxious at times, true, but he also conveys the character’s pain – the mask falls and suddenly there are whole stanzas in his eyes.
Essiedu’s Hamlet is a fresh prince, confident, cocky, compelling, hopping from foot to foot, fizzing like an aerosol can.
... an arresting, accessible and entertaining production, with a shooting star of a central performance." (The Stage - Hamlet ★★★★)
"Sher is magnificent at the fierce, rebarbative side of this monarch. Reduced to long johns and a white shirt, he also affectingly communicates the man who, liberated by adversity, exposes himself to feel what wretches feel ...
The production is packed with very good performances. Paapa Essiedu oozes sardonic drollery as the bastard Edmund. David Troughton beautifully traces Gloucester’s journey from credulous blusterer to the broken-but-wiser figure who’s comforted in his blindness by a mad king." (The Independent - King Lear ★★★★)
"Sir Antony Sher ... gives us his King Lear ... a mightily impressive performance – one that will rank as a crowning achievement in a major career – in a production, directed by Gregory Doran ... that is bolted together with clarity, insight and a relish for the monumental." (The Daily Telegraph - King Lear ★★★★)
"Iqbal Khan’s gripping production has already made history by being the first at Stratford to cast a black actor as Iago. But I had not anticipated how many fascinating ideas such an imaginative piece of casting would provoke.
Hugh Quarshie is an excellent Othello torn between ancient loyalties and his assimilationist position, between his aching love for Desdemona and his easily fostered insecurity... his strong Othello is reinforced by Lucian Msamati’s outstanding Iago. Joanna Vanderham is a striking Desdemona, combining a tactile physicality with total devotion to Othello." (The Guardian - Othello ★★★★)
"The production, with a palatial set designed and lit by Ciaran Bagnall, raises fascinating questions and grips throughout in what is a significant milestone for the RSC." (The Independent)
"Iqbal Khan’s compellingly fresh production casts at its heart two black actors. Lucian Msamati’s charming, charismatic Iago sets out to destroy Hugh Quarshie’s restrained and anti-heroic Othello out of an inexplicable hatred that cannot easily be categorised as racism.
[A] Compelling and freshly focused, anti-heroic and unlyrical production, packed with twists and surprises" (The Stage - Othello ★★★★)
Paapa Essiedu (Hamlet (Hamlet)/Edmund (King Lear)); Marcus Griffiths (Laertes (Hamlet)); Cyril Nri (Polonius (Hamlet)); Natalie Simpson (Ophelia (Hamlet)); Antony Sher (King Lear (King Lear)); Nia Gwynne (Goneril (King Lear)); Natalie Simpson (Cordelia (King Lear)); Hugh Quarshie (Othello (Othello)); Joanna Vanderham (Desdemona (Othello)); Lucian Msamati (Iago (Othello)); Jacob Fortune-Lloyd (Cassio (Othello))
Three of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedies are presented here as a 3-BD set. Rising star Paapa Essiedu gives a stunning performance in Simon Godwin’s riveting contemporary take on Hamlet ; Antony Sher leads the way as the proud but fatally flawed monarch in RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran’s acclaimed King Lear ; completing the collection is Iqbal Khan’s astonishing and ground-breaking production of Othello, featuring Hugh Quarshie in the title role and Lucian Msamati as Iago.
DVD
Genre: Theatre
Release Date: 01/11/2017
Sound Formats: Dolby Stereo; Dolby Surround
Ratio: 16:9 Anamorphic
Subtitles: EN
Catalogue Number: OA1253BD
BLU-RAY
Genre: Theatre
Release Date: 01/11/2017
Sound Formats: Dolby Stereo; Dolby Surround
Ratio: 16:9
Subtitles: EN
Catalogue Number: OABD7230BD
Artist(s):
Paapa Essiedu; Marcus Griffiths; Cyril Nri; Natalie Simpson; Antony Sher; Nia Gwynne; Natalie Simpson; Hugh Quarshie; Joanna Vanderham; Lucian Msamati; Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Paapa Essiedu; Marcus Griffiths; Cyril Nri; Natalie Simpson; Antony Sher; Nia Gwynne; Natalie Simpson; Hugh Quarshie; Joanna Vanderham; Lucian Msamati; Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
"It is an utterly engaging performance by Paapa Essiedu." (The Times - Hamlet ★★★★)
"He’s got it. Paapa Essiedu has that quality that makes you sit up and pay attention. His Hamlet is mischievous and flirtatious, charismatic and sarcastic. He’s kind of obnoxious at times, true, but he also conveys the character’s pain – the mask falls and suddenly there are whole stanzas in his eyes.
Essiedu’s Hamlet is a fresh prince, confident, cocky, compelling, hopping from foot to foot, fizzing like an aerosol can.
... an arresting, accessible and entertaining production, with a shooting star of a central performance." (The Stage - Hamlet ★★★★)
"Sher is magnificent at the fierce, rebarbative side of this monarch. Reduced to long johns and a white shirt, he also affectingly communicates the man who, liberated by adversity, exposes himself to feel what wretches feel ...
The production is packed with very good performances. Paapa Essiedu oozes sardonic drollery as the bastard Edmund. David Troughton beautifully traces Gloucester’s journey from credulous blusterer to the broken-but-wiser figure who’s comforted in his blindness by a mad king." (The Independent - King Lear ★★★★)
"Sir Antony Sher ... gives us his King Lear ... a mightily impressive performance – one that will rank as a crowning achievement in a major career – in a production, directed by Gregory Doran ... that is bolted together with clarity, insight and a relish for the monumental." (The Daily Telegraph - King Lear ★★★★)
"Iqbal Khan’s gripping production has already made history by being the first at Stratford to cast a black actor as Iago. But I had not anticipated how many fascinating ideas such an imaginative piece of casting would provoke.
Hugh Quarshie is an excellent Othello torn between ancient loyalties and his assimilationist position, between his aching love for Desdemona and his easily fostered insecurity... his strong Othello is reinforced by Lucian Msamati’s outstanding Iago. Joanna Vanderham is a striking Desdemona, combining a tactile physicality with total devotion to Othello." (The Guardian - Othello ★★★★)
"The production, with a palatial set designed and lit by Ciaran Bagnall, raises fascinating questions and grips throughout in what is a significant milestone for the RSC." (The Independent)
"Iqbal Khan’s compellingly fresh production casts at its heart two black actors. Lucian Msamati’s charming, charismatic Iago sets out to destroy Hugh Quarshie’s restrained and anti-heroic Othello out of an inexplicable hatred that cannot easily be categorised as racism.
[A] Compelling and freshly focused, anti-heroic and unlyrical production, packed with twists and surprises" (The Stage - Othello ★★★★)
"He’s got it. Paapa Essiedu has that quality that makes you sit up and pay attention. His Hamlet is mischievous and flirtatious, charismatic and sarcastic. He’s kind of obnoxious at times, true, but he also conveys the character’s pain – the mask falls and suddenly there are whole stanzas in his eyes.
Essiedu’s Hamlet is a fresh prince, confident, cocky, compelling, hopping from foot to foot, fizzing like an aerosol can.
... an arresting, accessible and entertaining production, with a shooting star of a central performance." (The Stage - Hamlet ★★★★)
"Sher is magnificent at the fierce, rebarbative side of this monarch. Reduced to long johns and a white shirt, he also affectingly communicates the man who, liberated by adversity, exposes himself to feel what wretches feel ...
The production is packed with very good performances. Paapa Essiedu oozes sardonic drollery as the bastard Edmund. David Troughton beautifully traces Gloucester’s journey from credulous blusterer to the broken-but-wiser figure who’s comforted in his blindness by a mad king." (The Independent - King Lear ★★★★)
"Sir Antony Sher ... gives us his King Lear ... a mightily impressive performance – one that will rank as a crowning achievement in a major career – in a production, directed by Gregory Doran ... that is bolted together with clarity, insight and a relish for the monumental." (The Daily Telegraph - King Lear ★★★★)
"Iqbal Khan’s gripping production has already made history by being the first at Stratford to cast a black actor as Iago. But I had not anticipated how many fascinating ideas such an imaginative piece of casting would provoke.
Hugh Quarshie is an excellent Othello torn between ancient loyalties and his assimilationist position, between his aching love for Desdemona and his easily fostered insecurity... his strong Othello is reinforced by Lucian Msamati’s outstanding Iago. Joanna Vanderham is a striking Desdemona, combining a tactile physicality with total devotion to Othello." (The Guardian - Othello ★★★★)
"The production, with a palatial set designed and lit by Ciaran Bagnall, raises fascinating questions and grips throughout in what is a significant milestone for the RSC." (The Independent)
"Iqbal Khan’s compellingly fresh production casts at its heart two black actors. Lucian Msamati’s charming, charismatic Iago sets out to destroy Hugh Quarshie’s restrained and anti-heroic Othello out of an inexplicable hatred that cannot easily be categorised as racism.
[A] Compelling and freshly focused, anti-heroic and unlyrical production, packed with twists and surprises" (The Stage - Othello ★★★★)
