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Summary:A programme marking the official opening of the Globe Theatre in June 1997. The introduction to the film will cover the history of the Globe and the new opportunities it offers both actors and audience, and there will then be a performance of Act IV of Henry V with Mark Rylance in the title role. Channel 4 has been given exclusive access to the opening festival.
The film will include the Queen arriving at the Globe, an introduction to the history of the Globe theatre, and the story of its recreation in modern day Southwark. But the core of the programme will be the performance.. With the audience in the round, many of them standing below the new stage, the Globe offers new interpretations of Shakespeare for both the actors and their audience.
Description:A PROGRAMME MARKING THE OFFICAL OPENING OF THE GLOBE THEATRE IN JUNE 1997. THE INTRODUCTION TO THE FILM WILL COVER THE HISTORY OF THE GLOBE AND THE NEW OPPORTUNITIES IT OFFERS BOTH ACTORS AND AUDIENCE, AND THERE WILL THEN BE A PERFORMANCE OF ACT IV OF HENRY V WITH MARK RYLANCE IN THE TITLE ROLE.
The film will include the Queen arriving at the Globe, an introduction to the history of the Globe Theatre, and the story of its recreation in modern day Southwark. But the core of the programme will be the performance, with Mark Rylance, as Henry V. With the audience in the round, many of them standing below the new stage, the Globe offers new interpretations of Shakespeare for both actors and their audience.
C4 has been given exclusive access to the opening festival.