10 episodes
All's Well That Ends Well National Theatre
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Set against a background of sexism, snobbery and a battle between the generations, Shakespeare's All's Well That Ends Well turns fairytale logic on its head. A wondrous, bittersweet story. This collection features films about the 2009 production directed by Marianne Elliott and designed by Rae Smith.
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Extract from All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well was broadcast live to cinemas around the world in 2009 as a part of the NT Live season.This film is a short extract of the broadcast performance.
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Shadow puppetry
Designer Rae Smith discusses how shadow puppetry was used as a means of storytelling in the play, and demonstrates how it was integrated into the set.
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Conleth Hill plays Parolles
Conleth Hill discusses his attempts to find the right level of realism in the character of Parolles, and the difficulties of portraying a silly character that has to be taken seriously.
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George Rainsford plays Bertram
George Rainsford discusses how the cast set about finding the characters, and the way they worked in the rehearsal room.
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Michelle Terry plays Helena
Michelle Terry talks about discovering the play in rehearsals, discovering how to play the character of Helena, and how to communicate her to an audience.
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Oliver Ford Davies plays the King of France
Oliver Ford Davies talks about playing the King of France in All's Well That Ends Well: about the process of finding the character, and what he enjoys about playing him.