Great Speeches & Soliloquies of Shakespeare (selections)

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William Shakespeare

Great Speeches & Soliloquies of Shakespeare

Performed by Simon Russell Beale, Estelle Kohler, Clifford Rose, Sarah Woodward & Daniel Philpott

selections

To be or not to be… Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow… O for a Muse of Fire… The quality of mercy is not strained… This sceptred isle… Once more unto the breach dear friends… Many of Shakespeare’s greatest and best-loved speeches are brought together in this superb collection, performed by outstanding artists who bring to vivid life words which are an integral part of our language, our culture and our everyday lives.

Running Time: 2 h 08 m

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Digital ISBN:	978-962-954-697-7
Cat. no.:	NA201512
Download size:	31 MB
BISAC:	DRA010000
Released:	September 2000

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Estelle Kohler

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Clifford Rose

Clifford Rose has divided his time between the stage and TV during his long career. His theatre work has included many Shakespeare roles as well as Marat/Sade and The Thebans for the RSC. His TV work has encompassed The Roads to Freedom, Fortunes of War, Secret Army and Inspector Morse.

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Sarah Woodward

Sarah Woodward joined the Royal Shakespeare Company after leaving RADA and has since appeared in many Shakespearean roles including Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. Other theatre credits include The Sea, Kean, and Wild Oats.

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Clifford Rose: John of Gaunt (Richard II), King Henry IV (Henry IV), Chorus (Henry V), Clarence (Richard III), Jacques (As You Like It), Ulysses (Troilus and Cressida), Polonious; King Claudius (Hamlet)
Simon Russell Beale: King Richard II (Richard II), Prince Harry (Falstaff), King Henry V (Henry V), King Richard III (Richard III), Troilus (Troilus and Cressida), Antony (Julius Caesar), Romeo (Romeo and Juliet), Hamlet (Hamlet), Othello (Othello)
Estelle Kohler: Lady Percy (Henry IV), Mistress Quickly (Henry V), Queen Margaret (Henry VI), Portia (Merchant of Venice), Titania (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Portia (Julius Caesar), Nurse (Romeo and Juliet), Queen Gertrude (Hamlet)
Sarah Woodward: Katharine (The Taming of the Shrew), Jailer’s Daughter (Two Noble Kinsmen), Juliet (Romeo and Juliet), Ophelia (Hamlet)

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