Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016)
Overview
From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.
Production Companies
Additional Info
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.4311 |
Directed By
Gregory Doran
Bridget Caldwell
Robin Mason
Tim Taggart
Crew
Gregory Doran
Bridget Caldwell
Robin Mason
Tim Taggart
Al Smith
Phil Dolling
Catherine Stirk
John Wyver
Sianed Jones
Laura Martin
Rufus Wainwright
John Woolf
Andrew Barker
Marc Corrance
Andy Hodges
TOP CAST
David Tennant
Self - Host
Catherine Tate
Self - Host
Judi Dench
Self - Performer
Benedict Cumberbatch
Self - Performer
Joseph Fiennes
Self
Ian McKellen
Self - Performer
David Suchet
Oberon
Helen Mirren
Self - Performer
Richard Atwill
Ben Jonson
Simon Russell Beale
Richard II
Emma Carrington
Béatrice
Richard David-Caine
Self
Anne-Marie Duff
Self - Performer
Paapa Essiedu
Hamlet
Mariah Gale
Juliet
Henry Goodman
Self
Jalaal Hartley
Horrible Histories segment
Alex Hassell
Various
Rufus Hound
Self
Natey Jones
Romeo
Rory Kinnear
Self - Performer
John Lithgow
Self - Performer
Rhian Lois
Bénédict
Nitin Sawhney
The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company
Nicholas Lumley
Various
Al Murray
Bottom
Alison Moyet
Much Ado About Nothing
Tim Minchin
Self
Theo Ogundipe
Various
Antony Sher
Self
Tom Stourton
Horrible Histories segment
Rufus Wainwright
Self - Performer
Harriet Walter
Self - Performer
Alex Waldmann
Self - Performer
Akala
The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company
King Charles III of the United Kingdom
Self - Hamlet
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