Kenneth branagh offers a bittersweet goodbye to wallander daily. May 26, 2016 shakespeares heartbreaking tale of forbidden love, brought to life in a new production codirected by rob ashford and kenneth branagh. The mirror and the light the wolf hall trilogy, book 3. Tale and collaborated with kenneth branagh on the forthcoming series of wallander, due to be broadcast on the bbc in 2016. Sir kenneth branagh is one of the uks most successful actors and directors in film, tv, and theater. Jul 07, 2016 kenneth branagh theatre companys romeo and juliet movie. Get biography information about kenneth branagh on. In addition to his acclaimed cinema adaptations of shakespeares plays, he has also directed andor acted in films such as my week with marilyn, thor, and jack ryan. Magnus martinsson from wallander with kurt wallander kenneth branagh. At 23, branagh joined the royal shakespeare company, where he took on starring roles in henry v and romeo and juliet. Fathom events, picturehouse entertainment and kenneth branagh theatre company bring a modern take of romeo and juliet, presented in black and white, starring richard madden, lily james, and derek jacobi, to select cinemas nationwide. Kenneth branagh has been drawn to kurt wallander ever since he read the swedish mystery series. Kenneth branagh s most popular book is romeo and juliet. Rob ashford and kenneth branagh direct richard madden and lily james as romeo and juliet, derek jacobi as mercutio and meera syal as the nurse, in shakespeare.
Kenneth branagh theatre companys romeo and juliet 2016. Kenneth branaghs production of romeo and juliet at the garrick theatre is easily the sexiest offering in a commemorative year packed with shakespeare. Among shakespeares plays, hamlet is considered by many his masterpiece. Complete casting set for kenneth branaghrob ashford romeo. Derek jacobi joins the kenneth branagh theatre company in londons west end production of romeo and juliet. Kenneth branagh s productions of the winters tale, romeo and juliet and the entertainer are to be broadcast live in cinemas across the world the winters tale, co. Kenneth branagh has also played the title role in a naxos audiobook cd of. Kenneth branaghs highly anticipated production of romeo and juliet starring richard madden and lily james as the star crossed lovers has now opened at the garrick theatre.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Browse the independents complete collection of articles and commentary on kenneth branagh. The series is based on three of the kurt wallander novels by swedish writer. Lily james as juliet and richard madden as her romeo. Full casting has been announced for the kenneth branagh rob ashford codirected production of romeo and juliet that will begin performances at the garrick theatre may 12. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, unabridged presented by the renaissance theatre company starring kenneth branagh as r. With lily james downton abbey, cinderella and richard madden game of thrones, cinderella as the starcrossed lovers firing up the under 30s, plus shakespearean stalwart derek jacobi. Screening live at kino rye and kino hawkhurst on thursday 7th july at 7pm. Narrator for the unabridged audiobook version of the magicians nephew from the c. Derek jacobi and the forever young shakespeareans kenneth branagh s casting of the 76yearold actor as mercutio in romeo and juliet. Kenneth branagh, sarah smart, sadie shimmin, tom beard, tom hiddleston, richard mccabe, david warner, and jeany spark from. Kurt wallander mysteries are global bestsellers and have been adapted for television as a bafta awardwinning bbc series starring kenneth branagh. Presented by the renaissance theatre company starring kenneth branagh as romeo samantha bond as juliet judi dench as the nurse.
The kenneth branagh theatre companys full cast for romeo and juliet, the fifth production in the inaugural plays at the garrick season include lily james juliet, richard madden romeo and derek jacobi mercutio, and meera syal as the nurse. Freddie fox joins sir kenneth branagh s romeo and juliet after an unfortunate set of circumstances leaves the play without its male lead richard madden and his understudy. Sir kenneth branagh has gone from treading the boards of the west end to being an. Henning mankell audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. Actor sir kenneth branagh on new bbc thriller wallander express. Which is what happens in rob ashford and kenneth branaghs starled, starcrossed. He has had huge tv success with his baftawinning portrayal of wallander and has received five academy award. Rob ashford and kenneth branagh take the scenic route in this new production. May 31, 2016 kenneth branagh said to the stage last year that staging romeo and juliet carried a sense of unfinished business, and as companies continue to mark 400 years since shakespeares death, he. Captain and the enemy, by graham greene chivers audio books. Jun 01, 2016 derek jacobi joins the kenneth branagh theatre company in londons west end production of romeo and juliet. Fathom events, picturehouse entertainment and kenneth branagh theatre company are thrilled to bring a new vision of william shakespeares heartbreaking tale of forbidden love, romeo and juliet, to select cinemas nationwide for a spectacular onenight event on thursday, july 7. Kenneth branagh audiobooks audiobook narrator download. Reuniting the stars of his celebrated film of cinderella, kenneth branagh directs richard madden and lily james as romeo and juliet and sir derek jacobi as mercutio.
Derek jacobi to play mercutio in kenneth branagh s romeo and juliet the veteran actor will join his fellow cinderella costars lily james and richard madden in. Kenneth branagh and cast created a presentation full of emotion and. Nov 26, 2015 kenneth branaghs production of romeo and juliet will be broadcast live to cinemas next year. Overview for kenneth branagh turner classic movies.
When he was nine, his family escaped the troubles by moving to reading, berkshire, england. The kenneth branagh theatre company has announced the full cast for romeo and juliet, the fifth production in the inaugural plays at the garrick season. It was among shakespeares most popular plays, during his lifetime, and along with hamlet, is. Richard madden romeo, lily james juliet, derek jacobi mercutio.
Fathom events, picturehouse entertainment and kenneth branagh theatre company are thrilled to present a new vision of shakespeares heartbreaking tale of forbidden love, romeo and juliet. Giving a rare and welcome television leading role to kenneth branagh, wallander is a swedish detective who is brought to the screen. Romeo and juliet the kenneth branagh theatre company live cinema season continues with a new vision of shakespeares heartbreaking tale of forbidden love. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy, written by william shakespeare early in his career, about two young starcrossed lovers, whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. The cinema broadcasts of the winters tale and romeo and juliet will be directed by benjamin caron, who has also recently collaborated with kenneth branagh on the forthcoming series of wallander. Kenneth branaghs garrick productions to be shown live in. Kenneth branagh theatre companys romeo and juliet movie. Kenneth branagh exclusive interview on bbcs wallander.
The trailer for the kenneth branagh theatre companys production of romeo and juliet, broadcast live to cinemas across the uk and around the world on thursday 7 july. The cinema broadcast of romeo and juliet will be directed by benjamin caron, who has also recently directed the broadcast of the winters tale and collaborated with kenneth branagh on the forthcoming series of wallander, due to be broadcast on the bbc in 2016. Romeo and juliet archives lily james online your source. The play will be broadcast on july 7, in partnership with distributor picturehouse entertainment. It isnt necessarily a terrible idea to update the production to the 1950s after all, what else is west side story. Game of thrones richard madden and derek jacobi in a staging of romeo and.
Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, unabridged presented by the renaissance theatre company starring kenneth branagh as romeo samantha bond as. Kenneth branagh has 46 books on goodreads with 2248652 ratings. Branagh is known for his film adaptations of william shakespeare, beginning with henry v 1989, followed by. Kenneth branagh theatre company also includes judi dench the winters tale, zoe wanamaker harlequinadeall on her own, derek jacobi, lily james and richard madden romeo and juliet and rob brydon the painkiller. Kenneth branagh offers a bittersweet goodbye to wallander. As wallander returns to the bbc, kenneth branagh talks exclusively to james rampton about how he has struggled to deal with the detectives illness. Romeo and juliet bbc radio presents audio cd abridged, audiobook.
I happened to have a teacher who assigned us outside of the box assignments. A longstanding feud between veronas montague and capulet families brings about devastating consequences for two young lovers caught in the conflict. Sir kenneth branagh stars in new bbc nordic noir thriller wallander. One of the squares on this years board is to read a book published before the 18th century, and, because romeo and juliet is one of this months group reads, i decided to mark off this square early.
Buy romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, kenneth branagh isbn. Jul 25, 2016 the kenneth branagh theatre company, in partnership with picturehouse entertainment, broadcast romeo and juliet to more than 1,200 cinemas worldwide live from the west ends garrick theatre july 7. Kenneth charles branagh was born on december 10, 1960, in belfast, northern ireland, to parents william branagh, a plumber and carpenter, and frances harper, both born in 1930. Kenneth branagh as hamlet royal shakespeare company series number. Angelina jolie may board murder on the orient express for kenneth branagh. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Branagh trained at the royal academy of dramatic art in london, and in 2015 succeeded richard attenborough as its president. At 23, branagh joined the royal shakespeare company, where he took on starring. Fathom events, picturehouse entertainment and kenneth branagh theatre company are thrilled to present a new vision of shakespeares heartbreaking tale of forbidden love, romeo and juliet, captured live from londons garrick theatre, in select cinemas nationwide for a spectacular onenight event on thursday, july 7. This new production from the kenneth branagh theatre company sparkles with two of the fairest stars in all telly heaven. Branagh and mankell interview audio description audio navigation.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Romeo and juliet 2h 45min romance 18 november 2016 japan two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the relationship to end in tragedy. Joining previously announced lily james juliet, richard madden romeo and derek jacobi mercutio will be meera syal as the nurse. Kenneth branagh direct shakespeare s heartbreaking tale of forbidden love. The cinema broadcast of romeo and juliet will be directed by benjamin caron, who has also recently directed the winters tale and collaborated with kenneth branagh on the forthcoming series of wallander, due to be broadcast on the bbc in 2016. Ms41 sir kenneth branagh queens university belfast. Kenneth branaghs most popular book is romeo and juliet. Kenneth branaghrob ashforddirected romeo and juliet to hit. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Romeo and juliet renaissance theatre company, 3 audio cassettes. Romeo and juliet branagh theatre live dendy cinemas. The awardwinning detective drama wallander starring kenneth branagh returns for. This version of romeo and juliet was performed as part of the plays at the garrick season in 2016, starring derek jacobi as mercutio, meera syal as the nurse, and lily james and richard madden as the starcrossed lovers. Full casting announced for kenneth branagh theatre companys. Madden and derek jacobi in a staging of romeo and juliet, and then he will trod. Reuniting the stars of his celebrated film cinderella, kenneth branagh and. Among actors, the role of hamlet, prince of denmark, is considered the jewel in the crown of a triumphant theatrical career. Books by kenneth branagh author of murder on the orient. May 25, 2016 rob ashford and kenneth branagh direct richard madden and lily james as romeo and juliet, derek jacobi as mercutio and meera syal as the nurse, in shakespeare. No single one of them would have killed it but the concatenation drove me out of the theater.
Kenneth branagh tells an amusing story of how he met the late author. Coriolanus playing coriolanus, for the renaisance theatre company. Diary of samuel pepys hodder headline audio classics, 1994, london. Derek jacobi to play mercutio in kenneth branaghs romeo. Kenneth branagh introduces romeo and juliet youtube. But now branagh reunites richard madden and lily james, the stars of his film version of cinderella, for a far more coarsegrained, aggressively moderndress production of romeo and juliet thats like a weird hollywood version, kicking off with a portentous voiceover narration that opens the show and from which it goes steadily downhill. Branagh and his creative team present a modern passionate version of the classic tragedy. The kenneth branagh theatre company live cinema season continues with a new vision of shakespeares heartbreaking tale of forbidden love. Now kenneth branagh plays the leading role and codirects a brillant ensemble performance.
Kenneth branagh, from wallander to murder on the orient. Sir kenneth charles branagh is a northern irish actor, director, film producer and screenwriter. See more ideas about theatre, shakespeare plays and stratford festival. Romeo and juliet 2h 45min romance 18 november 2016 japan two teenagers fall in love, but their feuding families and fate itself cause the. May 04, 2019 the kenneth branagh theatre company has announced the full cast for romeo and juliet, the fifth production in the inaugural plays at the garrick season. Romeo and juliet will play at the garrick theatre from 12 may until august with press night on 25 may.