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On Tuesday, February 5, 2019 as part of the [[Talks and Screenings at the Folger]], the Folger hosted a screening of '''''RSC Live: Troilus and Cressida''''', a live cinema broadcast from the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Company, captured from Shakespeare's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, in their own [[Elizabethan Theatre]]. The production was directed by RSC Artistic Director '''Gregory Doran''' and starred '''Gavin Fowler''' and '''Amber James'''in the title roles. | On Tuesday, February 5, 2019 as part of the [[Talks and Screenings at the Folger]], the Folger hosted a screening of '''''RSC Live: Troilus and Cressida''''', a live cinema broadcast from the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Company, captured from Shakespeare's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, in their own [[Elizabethan Theatre]]. The production was directed by RSC Artistic Director '''Gregory Doran''' and starred '''Gavin Fowler''' and '''Amber James'''in the title roles. | ||
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On Tuesday, February 5, 2019 as part of the Talks and Screenings at the Folger, the Folger hosted a screening of RSC Live: Troilus and Cressida, a live cinema broadcast from the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Company, captured from Shakespeare's hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon, in their own Elizabethan Theatre. The production was directed by RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran and starred Gavin Fowler and Amber Jamesin the title roles.
Troilus and Cressida swear they will always be true to one another. But in the seventh year of the siege of Troy their innocence is tested, and exposed to the savage corrupting influence of war, with tragic consequences.
The Greek army is encamped under the walls of Troy and, at the point at which the play begins, the war has reached stalemate. The Greeks are quarreling amongst themselves. Achilles, their greatest champion, refuses to fight and has withdrawn to his tent with his lover, Patroclus. Equally at odds with themselves, the Trojans are debating the value of continuing the war merely for the sake of keeping Helen.
Virtuoso percussionist Evelyn Glennie collaborated with the artistic team to create a satirical futuristic vision of a world resounding with the rhythm of battle.
For more information on the production, visit the RSC archives here.
The Royal Shakespeare Company
Everyone at the Royal Shakespeare Company, from actors to technicians, milliners to musicians, plays a part in creating the world audience members see on stage. RSC's work begins its life at their Stratford workshops and theatres and they share it with audiences across the world through touring, residencies and online activity. So, wherever you experience the RSC, you experience work that is made in Shakespeare’s home town in the UK. Shakespeare has been performed and celebrated in Stratford for centuries and the RSC has trained generations of the very best theatre makers since the Company was founded in 1961. RSC pioneers contemporary approaches to Shakespeare’s plays, as well as staging the work of those who inspired him and the work of today’s playwrights. Learn more about RSC Live here.