Tag Archives: Trevor Nunn

Peter Brook and Shakespeare, Oct 26, 2019

Posted on September 23, 2019 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

To mark the fiftieth anniversary of Peter Brook’s seminal A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the founding of his International Centre for Theatre Research, the Institut Français and Kingston Shakespeare Seminar are honoured to co-host a conference on the director’s productions of … Continue reading →

Posted in KiSS, News | Tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, Adrian Lester, Ben Kingsley, David Thacker, Deborah Warner, Frances de la Tour, Francois Marthouret, Janet Suzman, Peter Brook, Robert Icke, Sara Kestelman, Stephen Unwin, Trevor Nunn, William Nadylam | 2 Comments

Barton, Hall and Shakespeare conference final programme

Posted on September 6, 2018 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

BARTON, HALL AND SHAKESPEARE ROSE THEATRE KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES SEPTEMBER 8 2018 10.00: Barton and Hall Chair: Richard Wilson Michael Cordner : John Barton Stuart Hampton Reeves: Peter Hall 11.30: Coffee 12.00: Michael Pennington and Janet Suzman in conversation with Andrew Jarvis … Continue reading →

Posted in KiSS, News | Tagged Andrew Jarvis, Ben Naylor, Dominique Goy-Blanquet, Frank Whately, Gerald Baker, Ildiko Solti, Janet Suzman, John Barton, Judi Dench, Michael Cordner, Michael Hattaway, Michael Pennington, Peter Hall, Rose Theatre, Russell Jackson, Stanley Wells, Stuart Hampton-Reeves, Trevor Nunn, Wars of the Roses | Leave a comment

Peter J. Smith: ‘What country, friends, is this?’: Tim Supple’s Trans-Cultural Twelfth Night and the Influence of Trevor Nunn, Dec 9

Posted on December 1, 2017 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

On Thursday December 7, 2017 Kingston Shakespeare features Peter J. Smith (Nottingham Trent) delivering a talk entitled ‘‘What country, friends, is this?’: Tim Supple’s Trans-Cultural Twelfth Night and the Influence of Trevor Nunn’. The talk is an examination of the … Continue reading →

Posted in KiSS, News | Tagged film, Peter J. Smith, Tim Supple, Trevor Nunn, Twelfth Night | 1 Comment

Trevor Nunn’s King John at the Rose Theatre, Kingston

Posted on May 20, 2016 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Our friends and collaborators at the Rose Theatre are following up the success of The Wars of The Roses with Trevor Nunn’s King John, which is on until June 5, 2016. Don’t miss it! Booking info here! Below, among other … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged King John, Rose Theatre, Trevor Nunn | Leave a comment

‘Shakespeare et les couleurs du temps’ par Dominique Goy-Blanquet

Posted on November 11, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Dominique Goy-Blanquet, one of France’s leading Shakespeareans and a friend of Kingston Shakespeare, has written a historic article on the Wars of the Roses, where she discusses the plays and the adaptation, also mentioning the Shakespeare and Scandinavia conference. The … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Thinking through Shakespeare | Tagged Alex Waldmann, Dominique Goy-Blanquet, Jan Kott, John Barton, Shakespeare and Scandinavia, Trevor Nunn, Wars of the Roses | Leave a comment

‘Diverse Casting and The Wars of the Roses’ by Jami Rogers

Posted on November 5, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Here is an important piece by Jami Rogers on casting politics. Written before Trevor Nunn’s Wars of the Roses run began, it pertinent to return to this vital issue, especially now that the run has ended. Nunn’s all-white cast and the ‘historical … Continue reading →

Posted in KiSS, Thinking through Shakespeare | Tagged Abraham Sofaer, Adrian Noble, Ann Ogbomo, casting diversity, casting politics, colour-blind, David Oyelowo, Equity, Ginny Schiller, Henry VI, Iqbal Khan, Jami Rogers, John Barton, Lenny Henry, Michael Boyd, Multicultural Shakespeare, Othello, race, Rhashan Stone, Richard III, The Plantagenets, Trevor Nunn, Wars of the Roses | 1 Comment

Wars of the Roses reviews

Posted on October 20, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

The Wars of the Roses by Trevor Nunn is nearing the end of its run. It had its share of deserved controversy for its casting politics (follow the link to read the excellent blog post by Jami Rogers) but the cast have … Continue reading →

Posted in KiSS | Tagged Aleksandra Sakowska, casting politics, Heather Neill, national identity, review, Trevor Nunn, Wars of the Roses | Leave a comment

Barton / Hall Wars of the Roses Adaptation – panel podcast

Posted on October 18, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Here is the recording of the panel on the John Barton and Peter Hall Wars of the Roses adaptation with Stuart Hampton-Reeves, Dominique Goy-Blanquet, Heather Neill, and Alex Waldmann. Frank Whately, emeritus Professor at Kingston University and one of the … Continue reading →

Posted in KiSS, Shakespeare and Sovereignty | Tagged 1960's, 1st tetralogy, 2nd tetralogy, adaptation, Alex Waldmann, casting politics, Dominique Goy-Blanquet, Frank Whately, Game of Thrones, games, Heather Neill, Henry VI, Jan Kott, John Barton, order, Peter Hall, productions, Rose Theatre, RSC, Stuart Hampton-Reeves, Trevor Nunn, Wars of the Roses | 3 Comments

Registration for Shakespeare and Scandinavia + other events

Posted on July 4, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Registration for the Shakespeare and Scandinavia conference is now open! The conference will take place in October 8 – 11 2015 at Rose Theatre in Kingston upon Thames, with some panels and plenaries also at the Garrick’s Temple and Hampton … Continue reading →