Directed by:
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From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, hosts David Tennant and Catherine Tate are joined by Benedict Cumberbatch, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, Meera Syal, David Suchet, Rufus Wainwright, Tim Minchin, Gregory Porter, Joseph Fiennes, English National Opera, The Royal Ballet and Akala for a very special evening. Together, they mark the life and work of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death. This unique event takes place in the presence of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, and celebrates Shakespeare's extraordinary legacy and his enduring influence on all performance art forms - from opera to jazz, dance to musicals. (BBC)
(more)Cast
Catherine Tate
UK
Best movies:
Much Ado About Nothing (2011) (theatrical recording)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
The Bad Mother's Handbook (2007) (TV movie)
David Tennant
UK
Best movies:
Much Ado About Nothing (2011) (theatrical recording)
Hamlet (2009) (TV movie)
National Theatre Live: Good (2023) (theatrical recording)
King Charles III
UK
Best movies:
Barbra: The Concert (1994) (concert)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
This Is England (2006)
Joseph Fiennes
UK
Best movies:
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Enemy at the Gates (2001)
Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Akala
UK
Best movies:
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Crissie Rhodes
Best movies:
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Ben Earle
Best movies:
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Mariah Gale
UK
Best movies:
Hamlet (2009) (TV movie)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Oliver Twist (2007) (series)
Natey Jones
Best movies:
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Richard Atwill
Best movies:
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Risen (2016)
Bill (2015)
Simon Russell Beale
Malaysia
Best movies:
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Hamlet (1996)
Emma Carrington
Best movies:
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Benedict Cumberbatch
UK
Best movies:
Frankenstein (2011) (theatrical recording)
Sherlock (2010) (series)
Hamlet (2015) (theatrical recording)
Richard David-Caine
Best movies:
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Midsomer Murders (1997) (series)
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019)
Judi Dench
UK
Best movies:
A Performance of Macbeth (1979) (TV movie)
The Hollow Crown (2012) (series)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Anne-Marie Duff
UK
Best movies:
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
The Magdalen Laundry (2002) (TV movie)
The Magdalene Sisters (2002)
Paapa Essiedu
UK
Best movies:
King Lear (2014) (theatrical recording)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
The Miniaturist (2017) (series)
Henry Goodman
UK
Best movies:
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
I, Claude Monet (2017)
Hooligans (2005)
Jalaal Hartley
Best movies:
Sherlock (2010) (series)
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
Spartacus (2004) (TV movie)
Rufus Hound
UK
Best movies:
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC (2016) (theatrical recording)
The Wedding Video (2012)