| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (2 hr., 09 min., 40 sec.)) : sound, colour |
| Series |
National Theatre Collection |
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National Theatre Collection
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| Summary |
"Grace has agreed to marry Sir Harcourt in return for his financial support of her family. At a house party in her father's place, Harcourt's son Charles also falls in love with Grace. When his father appears on the scene, he has to convince him that there is a case of mistaken identity and he is somebody else. Then Lady Gay Spanker, a married woman also visiting at the house, is persuaded by Charles to seduce his father and thus divert his attention from Grace. Much confusion and scheming ensues. Originally written by Dion Boucicault, this is a new version by Richard Bean which premiered at the National Theatre in 2010. Nicholas Hytner directs Simon Russell Beale and Fiona Shaw in this new version of the classic comedy about life, love and mistaken identity in 19th Century London"--Bloomsbury Drama Online |
| Notes |
By Dion Boucicault, in a new version by Richard Bean |
| Credits |
Stage director, Nicholas Hytner ; screen director, Robin Lough ; designer, Mark Thompson ; music, Rachel Portman ; sound designer, John Leonard ; lighting designer, Neil Austin ; textual revisions, Richard Bean ; choreographer, Scarlett Mackmin |
| Cast |
Nick Sampson (Cool) ; Richard Frame (Martin) ; Paul Ready (Charles Courtly) ; Matt Cross (Richard Dazzle) ; Simon Russell Beale (Sir Harcourt Courtly) ; Mark Addy (Squire Max Harkaway) ; Maggie Service (Pert) ; Simon Markey (James) ; Michelle Terry (Grace Harkaway) ; Tony Jayawardena (Mark Meddle) ; Fiona Shaw (Lady Gay Spanker) ; Richard Briers (Mr Adolphus Spanker) ; Junix Inocian (Mr Solomon Isaacs) ; David Whitworth (Doctor) ; Mark Extance (Servant) ; Prasanna Puwanarajah (Servant) ; Fiona Drummond (Doctor's daughter) ; Laura Matthews (Doctor's daughter) |
| Event |
Recorded at Olivier Theatre, National Theatre Live on 28th June, 2010 |
| Audience |
Age recommendation: 12+ |
| Notes |
Compatible with accessibility standards for most Level A (Priority 1) and AA (Priority 2) success criteria of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) developed by the Worldwide Web Consortium (W3C). With the exception that audio description is not available. All the other audio/video-related elements are supported (synchronised transcripts, captions, play & pause controls, lack of flashing elements etc) |
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In English. No subtitles. Closed-captioned |
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Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 27, 2019) |
| Subject |
Love -- Drama.
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Money -- Drama
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Marriage -- Drama
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English drama -- 19th century.
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English drama.
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Love.
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Marriage.
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Money.
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Comedy plays.
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Drama.
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Filmed performances.
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Internet videos.
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Theatrical adaptations.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Comedy plays.
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Drama.
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Theatrical adaptations.
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Filmed performances.
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Internet videos.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Form |
Streaming video
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| Author |
Adaptation of (work): Boucicault, Dion, 1820-1890.
London assurance
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Hytner, Nicholas, stage director
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Lough, Robin, screen director
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Thompson, Mark, 1957 April 12- designer.
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Portman, Rachel, composer
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Leonard, John, sound designer
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Austin, Neil, lighting designer
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Bean, Richard, 1956- writer of supplementary textual content.
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Mackmin, Scarlett, choreographer
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Sampson, Nick, actor
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Frame, Richard, actor
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Ready, Paul, actor
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Cross, Matt, actor
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Beale, Simon Russell, actor
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Addy, Mark, 1964- actor.
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Service, Maggie, actor
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Markey, Simon, actor
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Terry, Michelle (Actress), actor.
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Jayawardena, Tony, actor
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Shaw, Fiona, 1958- actor.
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Briers, Richard, actor
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Inocian, Junix, 1951- actor.
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Whitworth, David, actor
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Mark, Extance, actor
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Puwanarajah, Prasanna, actor
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Drummond, Fiona, actor
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Matthews, Laura, actor
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National Theatre (Great Britain), production company.
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| ISBN |
9781350935099 |
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1350935093 |
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