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R.S.T. Twelfth night or what you will prompt book 1974
Title
R.S.T. Twelfth night or what you will prompt book 1974.
Publication
[Stratford-upon-Avon, England : Royal Shakespeare Company], 1974-1975.
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 volume).
Local Notes
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Notes
Venue: Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Also used for the 1975 Aldwych revival.
Collection reference: RSC/SM/1/1974/TWE1
Single sheet of lined paper included at the back detailing timings of each scene.
Director, Peter Gill ; Composer/Arranger, George Fenton ; Designer, William Dudley ; Costume designer, Deirdre Clancy ; Lighting designer, Rory Dempster.
Electronic reproduction. Marlborough, Wiltshire : Adam Matthew Digital, 2023. Digitized from a copy held by the Royal Shakespeare Company Archive.
Royal Shakespeare Company Archive.
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Summary
This production emphasised the erotic rather than comic aspects of the play. Viola (Jane Lapotaire) was a very boyish Cesario, hugged and fondled by a lolling Orsino (John Price). The physical relationships were highlighted in this production, so Antonio (Paul Moriarty) was clearly Sebastian s (Robert Lloyd) long-time lover. There was also a deliberate suggestion of sexual ambiguity seen in Orsino s wavering about which twin he preferred at the end. The back wall of designer William Dudley s bare set was dominated by the figure of Narcissus, Starring at his own image in a pool. All the characters were obsessed with their own reflections and were prone to self-deception, notably Nicol Williamson's Malvolio, his early scenes marked by his self-important speech, full of pauses.
Variant and related titles
Twelfth night prompt book 1974
Royal Shakespeare company archives: From playwrights to performance, 1889-2013.
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 18, 2023
Series
Royal Shakespeare Company Archives: From Playwrights to Performance, 1889-2013
Credits
Director, Peter Gill ; Composer/Arranger, George Fenton ; Designer, William Dudley ; Costume designer, Deirdre Clancy ; Lighting designer, Rory Dempster.
Cast
Dowse, Mark; Thornton, Frank; Sheldon, Louis; Rutherford, Mary; Price, John; Phillips, Angela; Pember, Ron; O'Donnell, Anthony; Waller, David; Moriarty, Paul; Lapotaire, Jane; Hayes, Patricia; Hamilton, Gay; Hall, Brian; Griffiths, Richard Thomas; Fenton, George; McMonagle, Walter; Williamson, Nicol; Langdon Lloyd, Robert
Subjects
Genre/Form
Promptbooks.
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Adam Matthew Digital (Firm), digitiser.
Royal Shakespeare Company, associated with work.
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