Stratford Festival on Film: King John - TONIGHT ONLY
26 October at the Swan Divadelni Klub19:00 - 7pm
Limited Seating. 200Kcz per person. For reservations email: tickets@pragueshakespeare.cz
King John was captured live on stage with a full audience at the Stratford Festival's Tom Patterson Theatre on September 26, 2014, using 10 high definition cameras and 128 tracks of sound to create a lush, surround-sound experience.
Synopsis: Shortly after John's accession to the English throne, an ambassador from King Philip of France comes to his court to demand that John surrender his crown to his nephew, the young Prince Arthur. John refuses and prepares to mount an expedition against France, appointing as one of its leaders Philip Faulconbridge, the bastard son of the late Richard Coeur-de-Lion.
The French and English armies meet outside the walls of Angiers, whose citizens refuse to recognize either John or Arthur as king. Eventually, a diplomatic solution is proposed: a marriage between the French Dauphin, Lewis, and John's niece, Blanche. This arrangement - accepted by all parties except Arthur's mother, Constance - falls apart, however, when Cardinal Pandulph excommunicates John for opposing the Pope's wishes and orders the French king to break the truce. Arthur, captured in the ensuing battle, narrowly escapes execution, only to be killed in an accidental fall.
The English barons, holding John responsible for Arthur's death, take up the French cause but transfer their allegiance back to John when they learn of the Dauphin's intended perfidy toward them. It is too late for John, however, who has been fatally poisoned. After his death, John's son ascends the throne as Henry III, and an honourable peace is negotiated between England and France.
Cast and Crew
Directed for the stage by Tim Carroll
Produced and directed for film by Barry Avrich
Partners of the event are Kolowrat-Krakowsky family, the City of Prague, International School Prague, the British Embassy Prague, and Barrandov Studio a.s.
Short Shakespeare: Hamlet - TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY
27 & 28 October at Divadlo KolowratShort Shakespeare: Hamlet
Directed by Eleanor Dodson
Shakespeare's most famous play in an exciting, fast-paced 70 minute version with five actors playing all the roles. Starring Jared Doreck with a rotating cast including Fanette Ronjat, Bethany Adams, AbiGail Rice, Bob Boudreaux, Michael Pitthan and Sam Barlien
Performed in English with Czech surtitles by Martin Hilsky.
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27 October at 19:00 (7:00pm)
28 October at 19:00 (7pm)
Partners of the production are Kolowrat-Krakowsky family, the City of Prague, International School Prague, the British Embassy Prague, and Barrandov Studio a.s.
Titus Andronicus - FOUR PERFORMANCES ONLY
32 October & 1, 4, 5 November at Divadlo KolowratPrague Shakespeare Company and 10.22 Productions present
Titus Andronicus
by William Shakespeare
Directed by Dan Brown and Amy Huck
Gotho -Roman, smack-down , 5-round, wrestling revenge fest to the death! Titus Andronicus: book your ringside seat for Shakespeare's earliest, bloodiest tragedy!
Starring Peter Hoskings with Jeff Fritz, Sinead Phelps, Vanessa Gendron, Jared Doreck, Michael Pittham, Amy Huck, Marc Cram, Victor Dohlsten, Scott Lipman, Daniel Hirshova and Bob Boudreaux
Performed in English with Czech surtitles by Martin Hilsky
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31 October at 19:00 (7:00pm)
1 November at 19:00 (7:00pm)
4 November at 19:00 (7:00pm)
5 November at 19:00 (7:00pm)
Partners of the production are Kolowrat-Krakowsky family, the City of Prague, International School Prague, the British Embassy Prague, and Barrandov Studio a.s.
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