Pericles: Recomposed
Pericles: Recomposed
January 29th, 2015
Bringing together a group of artists from the UK, Europe, India, and the US, the Pericles Ensemble had two days of rehearsal before being joined by a Chamber orchestra, three hours before their opening performance.
A world premiere in three different ways:
– A modern iteration of Shakespeare’s Company
– A modern iteration of the accent his actors spoke
– A new version of Vivaldi’s masterpiece
First performed at Daniel Harding’s Interplay Festival at the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Berwaldhallen, Stockholm
The Shakespeare Standard reviewer Louie Woodall, accompanied the Ensemble and documented the experience in three articles.
Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3
Louie also reviewed the performance
Shakespeare’s Pericles spoken in the Original Pronunciation, underscored by Max Richter‘s Four Seasons: Recomposed, played live by the Trondheim Soloists with Daniel Hope.
(Original Recording c/o Deutsche Grammophone, featuring Daniel Hope, Konzerthaus Kammerorchester Berlin, André de Ridder)
The Pericles Ensemble
The Trondheim Soloists
Daniel Hope, violinist
Gower, the Chorus David Crystal
The Kingdom of Antioch
Antiochus, King of Antioch Hilton McRae
Hesperides, Princess of Antioch Diana Kashlan
Pericles, Prince of Tyre Ben Crystal
Thaliard, servant to Antiochus Anirudh Nair
The Kingdom of Tyre
Helicanus, councillor to Pericles,
later Governor of Tyre Owen Oakeshott
Escanes, councillor to Pericles Solomon Mousley
The City of Tharsus
Cleon, Governor of Tharsus Owen Oakeshott
Dionisia, Governess of Tharsus Joan Walker
Leonine, servant to Dionisia Solomon Mousley
The Realm of Pentapolis
Three Fisherman Owen Oakeshott, Solomon Mousley, Aslam Percival
Simonides, King of Pentapolis William Sutton
Thaisa, Princess of Pentapolis Natalie Thomas
Marshall to King Simonides Alex Boxall
Lychorida, Thaisa’s Nurse Diana Kashlan
The Land of Ephesus
Cerimon, Lord of Ephesus Anirudh Nair
Philemon, servant to Cerimon Alex Boxall
Late Pericles Hilton McRae
Late Thaisa Joan Walker
The City of Tharsus
Marina Jennifer Jackson
Leonine, servant to Dionisia Solomon Mousley
The Port of Metaline
Bawd, a Brothel-owner Natalie Thomas
Pander, husband to Bawd Anirudh Nair
Bolt, servant to Bawd Warren Rusher
Lysimachus, Governor of Metaline Aslam Percival
Diana, Goddess of Women Diana Kashlan
Other Lords, Pirates, & Messengers the Ensemble
Crew
Master of the Play Ben Crystal
Master of the Booke Nathan Markiewicz
Master of Pronunciation Professor David Crystal
Master of him Hilary Crystal
Master of the Sonnets Will Sutton
Master of the Company Warren Rusher
Master of the Room Aslam Husain
Master of the Ensemble Jennifer Jackson
Master of the Physiks Anirudh Nair
Master of the Sticks Natalie Thomas
Master of the Stage Saskia Smit
- David Crystal
- The first shipwreck
- The shipwreck
- The second shipwreck
- The Blessing of Marina
- Anirudh Nair, and Diana Kashlan
- Natalie Tomas
- Natalie Thomas & Anirudh Nair
- Daneil Hope & David Crystal
- Will Sutton & Ben Crystal
- Aslam Husain, Jennifer Jackson, & Diana Kashlan
- Aslam Husain, Jennifer Jackson, & David Crystal
- Diana Kashlan
- Jennifer Jackson & Hilton McRae
- Pericles Reunited, watched by Gower
- Hilton McRae, Jennifer Jackson, Joan Walker
- Marina Reunited
- Owen Oakeshott
- Daniel Hope, Daniel Harding, Ben Crystal, and the Trondheim Soloists
- The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra Hall, with the Trondheim Soloists, Daniels Hope, Harding, and the Pericles Ensemble
Pericles: Recomposed
Featuring L’Arte Del Mondo with Daniel Hope
Savannah Music Festival
Tuesday 5th April 2016, 6pm EST
The Savannah Music Festival hosted Passion in Practice’s re-staging of the tragedy of Pericles, Prince of Tyre, for one night in Savannah, Georgia, USA.
Underscoring the play with Max Richter’s reworking of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: Recomposed, featuring the German orchestra l’arte del mondo led by Daniel Hope, the evening’s event transcended the normal theatre going experience.
An enthralled audience laughed, gasped and cried, glued to the magical experience happening onstage as the Shakespeare Ensemble led the Musicians, the Musicians led the Ensemble and the moments when both worked together created something surprising, unique, magical.
Photos below of the Pericles Ensemble in rehearsal. Choreography by Jennifer Jackson. Photography by Will O’Hare.
- Dan Beaulieu rehearsing Cerimon
- The Pericles Ensemble rehearsing Jennifer Jackson’s choreography for the shipwreck
- The Pericles Ensemble rehearsing Jennifer Jackson’s choreography for the shipwreck
- Will Sutton, Montgomery Sutton
- Will Sutton, Montgomery Sutton
- David Baynes, Will Sutton, Montgomery Sutton
- David Crystal
- Daiva Dominyka
- Claire Warden and Warren Rusher
- Hilton McRae
- Jennifer Jackson, Hilton McRae
- David Crystal gives the Pericles Ensemble notes on their OP after the first morning’s stagger-through
- Dan Beaulieu, David Baynes, Hilton McRae, Montgomery Sutton
- Jennifer Jackson, Natalie Thomas, David Crystal
- Claire Warden
- Colin Hurley, Ben Crystal
- Jennifer Jackson
- David Baynes
- Montgomery Sutton, Dan Beaulieu, Will Sutton
- David Baynes, Wil Sutton
- Jennifer Jackson, Hilton McRae
- Jennifer Jackson, Hilton McRae, Montgomery Sutton
- Jennifer Jackson, Hilton McRae
- Jennifer Jackson, Hilton McRae
- Jennifer Jackson, Hilton McRae
- Jennifer Jackson, Hilton McRae
- Jennifer Jackson, Hilton McRae, Montgomery Sutton, Will Sutton
- Ben Crystal, David Baynes
- Natalie Thomas
- Will Sutton, Daiva Dominyka
- Jennifer Jackson, Claire Warden
- Warren Rusher, Natalie Thomas, Daiva Dominyka
- The Pericles Ensemble rehearsing Jennifer Jackson’s choreography for the shipwreck
- Warren Rusher keeps an eye as the Pericles Ensemble rehearse Jennifer Jackson’s choreography for the shipwreck
- Pericles drowning, choreography Jennifer Jackson
- Jennifer Jackson watching Dan Beaulieu, Warren Rusher, Ben Crystal and Montgomery Sutton her choreography for the shipwreck
- First Music top & tail: the Pericles Ensemble meet their musical counterparts, L”Arte Del Monde and Daniel Hope
- The Pericles Ensemble meet their musical counterparts, L”Arte Del Monde and Daniel Hope
- Daniel Hope with L’Arte Del Monde
- L’Arte Del Monde and Daniel Hope warm up
- First Music top & tail: the Pericles Ensemble meet their musical counterparts, L”Arte Del Monde and Daniel Hope
- L’Arte Del Monde and Daniel Hope warm up
- Montgomery Sutton, L’arte del Mondo, Daniel Hope, and Ben Crystal
- The Pericles Ensemble, Hilton McRae, Jennifer Jackson, David Crystal, L’Arte Del Monde, and Daniel Hope
- The Pericles Ensemble rehearsing Jennifer Jackson’s choreography for the shipwreck
Cast
Gower, the Chorus
David Crystal
The Kingdom of Antioch
Antiochus, King of Antioch
Natalie Thomas
Hesperides, Princess of Antioch
Daiva Dominyka
Thaliard, servant to Antiochus
Jennifer Jackson
The Kingdom of Tyre
Pericles, Prince of Tyre, later King
Ben Crystal
Helicanus, councillor to Pericles,
later Governor of Tyre
Montgomery Sutton
Escanes, councillor to Pericles
William Sutton
The City of Tharsus
Cleon, Governor of Tharsus
Warren Rusher
Dionisia, Governess of Tharsus
Claire Warden
The Realm of Pentapolis
Three Fisherman
Colin Hurley, Will O’Hare, Daiva Vaiciulyte
Simonides, King of Pentapolis
Colin Hurley
Thaisa, Princess of Pentapolis
Natalie Thomas
Lychorida, Thaisa’s Nurse
Daiva Dominyka
The Land of Ephesus
Cerimon, Lord of Ephesus
Daniel Beaulieu
The City of Tharsus
King Pericles
Hilton McRae
Marina
Jennifer Jackson
Leonine, servant to Dionisia
Will O’Hare
The Port of Metaline
Bawd, a Brothel-owner
Daniel Beaulieu
Pander, husband to Bawd
Montgomery Sutton
Boult, servant to Bawd
David Hywel Baynes
Lysimachus, Governor of Metaline
William Sutton
Diana, Goddess of Women
Daiva Dominyka
Other Lords, Pirates, & Messengers
the Ensemble
with thanks as deep as the Seas we sail in, to Hope, Rob, Erin, Nate, & all at the SMF
produced in collaboration with the Savannah Music Festival, l’arte del mondo
original pronunciation based on the research of Prof David Crystal
co-produced with especial care by Alex Boxall & Warren Rusher
master of movement Jennifer Jackson
master of the play Ben Crystal
#periclesrecomposed