Late at the British Library, Shakespeare 450
Late at the Library: World Book Night celebrates Shakespeare
British Library
Saturday 23rd April at 19:30<
As part of the celebrations marking Shakespeare’s 400th legacy year and World Book Night, Ben Crystal and Paul Blezard hosted an evening’s entertainment in the British Library main foyer, featuring special guest Graeae Theatre and Big House, with stars Sir Trevor MacDonald and June Brown, Professor David Crystal, poet John Agard, and new poem commission by Lionheart; performances of speeches and scenes from Shakespeare’s canon performed by the Passion in Practice Shakespeare Ensemble, live music and a DJ set.
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- The Booke (Steven Kynman) looks for Caliban (Sean Garratt), puppets by Foan & Fortune
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- Katrina Allen as The Gaoler’s Daughter
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- Saskia Smit & Will Sutton hosting their Shakespeare Karaoke
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- The poet John Agard
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- Jamal Ajala, of Graeae Theatre, giving To be, or not to be, in British Sign Language
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- Sir Trevor McDonald, reading his favourite Sonnet
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- Sir Trevor McDonald, reading his favourite Sonnet
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- June Brown as Cleopatra
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- Caliban, escaped from the Folio, begs for spare paper (Puppet by Foan & Fortune, puppeteer Sean Garratt) harasses David Crystal
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- Hazel Askew of The Askew Sisters
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- Emily Askew of The Askew Sisters
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- Emily & Hazel Askew of The Askew Sisters
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- The Booke (Steven Kynman) looking for Caliban, escaped from the Folio, begs for spare paper (Puppet by Foan & Fortune, puppeteer Sean Garratt)
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- Curator & host, Ben Crystal
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- Will Sutton hosting his Shakespeare Karaoke
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- Performance by James from the Big House – The Big House works with care leavers who are at a high risk of social exclusion.
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- The crowds give some appreciation after the Big House performance
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- Natalie Thomas & Matt Mellalieu
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- Aslam Husain giving a speech to a guest
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- Caliban, escaped from the Folio, begs for spare paper (Puppet by Foan & Fortune, puppeteer Sean Garratt)
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- Helen Foan, Marie Fortune, Will Sutton, Saskia Smit
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- Lionheart
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- Adam Webb, Aslam Husain, Warren Rusher, Alex Boxall (and Will Shakespeare)
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- Daiva Vaiciulyte & Marie Fortune listen to the performances
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- Katrina Allen
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- Marie Fortune as Juliet
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- Marie Fortune as Juliet
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- Aslam Husain (Romeo) looks for his Juliet (Marie Fortune, above)
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- Alex Boxall and Aslam Husain as the Hamlets
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- Warren Rusher holds a crowd captive as Richard III
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- Will Sutton hosting Shakespeare Karaoke
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- Will Sutton’s Shakespeare Karaoke
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- Will Sutton’s Shakespeare Karaoke
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- Will Sutton’s Shakespeare Karaoke
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- The Late at the Library Ensemble
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- DJ Muzz Khan entertains the Late Night revellers
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Main Stage Line-up
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Ben Crystal
David Crystal
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Lionheart
Foan & Fortune
Sir Trevor McDonald OBE
June Brown MBE
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The Big House Theatre Company
John Agard
Graeae Theatre Company
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DJ Muzz Khan
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Around the Library Foyer
Sideshows
Caliban & the Booke
Shakespeare Karaoke
Human Sonnet JukeBox
Sharing Sofa
Secret Shakespeare Characters:
Gaoler’s Daughter
Richard III
Cleopatra
Malvolio
Juliet
Hamlet
Isabella
Iago
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