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Event Cinema: "Shakespeare Live!" in HD

A star-studded evening from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre celebrates the Bard’s legacy across all art forms.

Friday, August 5, 2016
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Hopkins Center Spaulding Auditorium
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Films
Fee required.

"Shakespeare Live! sent shivers down the spine."
The Telegraph

"Shakespeare Live! was a bold and innovative tribute."
The Guardian

From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, hosts David Tennant and Catherine Tate are joined by a staggering lineup of British talent for this once-in-a-lifetime multifaceted arts event. The evening features performances by a veritable constellation of stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Joseph Fiennes, Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, John Lithgow, Rufus Wainwright—as well as the Royal Ballet and the English National Opera.

Together, they mark the life and work of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright’s death. This unique show celebrates the Bard’s extraordinary legacy and his enduring influence on all performance art forms: opera, jazz, dance, musicals, comedy, film and theater.
Runtime: 160m

Highlights include scenes from the following:
The Twelfth Night, with John Lithgow
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, with Judi Dench and David Tennant
Hamlet, with Benedict Cumberbatch, David Tennant, Judi Dench,
     Ian McKellan and Rory Kinnear
The Tempest, with Helen Mirren
Richard II, with Simon Russell Beale
Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim’s musical West Side Story
Verdi’s opera Falstaff
Prokofiev’s ballet Romeo and Juliet
Cole Porter’s Kiss Me Kate  

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