May 24, 2012 as part of an instudio master class on speaking shakespeare, ian mckellen talks in depth about the imagery and analysis he used to bring a famous macbeth speech to life for a production by the. His shakespeare performances on stage and screen are legendary. Ian mckellens straighttocamera prospero comes even closer to the play and brings it home in a way never. Sir ian mckellen releases new apps to make shakespeares. To celebrate shakespeares birthday a distinguished cast performs scenes from his plays with interlinking comments from critics through the ages. Hes got also received two academy award nominations, four bafta nominations and five emmy award nominations. Heuristic shakespeare the tempest allows users to follow the text and watch actors read the words out loud, almost like having your own private performance. Sir ian mckellen, fresh from his performance as gandalf in lord of the rings, is prospero, and heads a strong cast in shakespeares last great play. Sir ian mckellen is among the most highly acclaimed actors in the englishspeaking world. His appearances on stage, on screen, and on television have been numerous. William shakespeare, sir ian mckellen, emilia fox, scott. There are very few or no clues to distinguish between sebastian and antonio. In fact, hes just launched a new app to help you understand shakespeare.
Ian mckellen narrated audio books at simply audiobooks. The tempest by william shakespeare overdrive rakuten. I was drawn to tempest when i saw the broken flux capacitors reference in the summary. Sir ian mckellen as prospero is everything you might hope for and more, which is no surprise from an actor of his caliber. Visit ian mckellen s personal website, with full biography and thousands of photos including lord of the rings, xmen, hobbit and da vinci code.
Widely regarded as one of greatest stage and screen actors both in his native great britain and internationally, twice nominated for the oscar and recipient of every major theatrical award in the uk and us, ian murray mckellen. On one hand, we have a simple story about a mage whose power allows him to manipulate everything in his little domain. His roles as magneto in the xmen films and gandalf in the lord of the rings and the hobbit trilogies. The tempest the free library of philadelphia overdrive. General notes are in their original location at the end of the play. His career spans genres ranging from shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. May 02, 2016 ian mckellen has a serious passion for shakespeare, and he wants you to as well. The other performers are also compelling, particularly scott handy who, as the spirit ariel, is called upon to sing as well as act. Apr 03, 2016 ian mckellens favourite shakespeare roles on film.
The tempest has also been drawn upon heavily during both the recent olympic and paralympic ceremonies. Apr 18, 2016 ian mckellen, derek jacobi and frances barber to voice ipad app edition of shakespeares the tempest ian mckellen will voice prospero in a recording of the tempest for the new app series. The text of the tempest is from volume i of the nine volume 1863 cambridge edition of shakespeare. Sir ian mckellen is one of britains leading actors, having made a memorable contribution on the stage, in film, television and radio. Ian mckellens favourite shakespeare roles on film film. Mckellen has brought shakespeare to stages in europe, north america, asia and australasia. Jul 20, 2015 ian mckellen just quoted shakespeare to make a strong point about immigration. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Since 1952, when 12yearold mckellen played malvolio in a scene from twelfth night with other bolton school boys, he has appeared in over 20 major productions of the bards work. There is also a dark, savage, native character named caliban. Sir ian mckellen is an english actor who has received over fifty international acting awards during more than half a century on stage and screen. May 02, 2014 the tempest audiobook john dryden 1631 1700 and william davenant 1606 1668 john dryden and william davenants restoration adaptation of shakespeares the tempest preserves the main plot. Mckellens work crosses genres which range from shakespearean and contemporary theater to popular fantasy and science fiction. Play the starring role in a tour of londons historic west end with the help of british acting icon ian mckellen.
Sir ian mckellen, who played coriolanus at the national theatre in 1984, on what shakespeare means to him. Ian mckellen has a serious passion for shakespeare, and he wants you to as well. The tempest by william shakespeare read by ian mckellen. Ian mckellens new app helps you understand shakespeare.
The music of ian mckellen reciting shakespeare hear. Ian mckellen launches app to bring shakespeare to new. When peter asked me to direct the first production for speakthespeech, i thought of the tempest. Greatest audiobooks v2 start your f r e e audiobooks.
In the 1970s, mckellen became a stalwart of the royal shakespeare company and the national theatre of great britain. May 14, 2016 ian mckellen seeks to demystify shakespeare with new app. Back to the future is my favorite movie ever, so i knew tempest was going to be a book for me. Ian mckellen has been performing shakespeare on stage for longer than that. In 2001, ian mckellen accepted the artist citizen of the world award france. Sir ian mckellen wields his commanding voice masterfully as the wizard prospero reigns over his island dukedom, orchestrating events. Search, discover and share your favorite ian mckellen gifs. A new ipad app intended to make william shakespeares works more accessible is being launched by actor ian mckellen and director richard loncraine on saturday, the 400th anniversary of the bards death. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Marc maron interviewed ian mckellen on the wtf podcast. Sep 23, 2015 the lord of the rings star confirmed his diagnosis in 2012, revealing he had been dealing with the disease for six or seven years, and he has now offered an update.
Heuristic shakespeare the tempest is the first of 37 new apps to help students better understand the works of the famous bard. With emillia fox as miranda, scott handy in the pivotal role. Ian mckellen reads a passionate speech by william shakespeare. Written by william shakespeare, audiobook narrated by sir ian mckellen, emilia fox, scott handy, ben owukwe. In the slow 1980s, mckellen lost his emotion for meat excepting for fish, and has since followed a principally pescetarian food. The preface e text 23041 and the other plays from this volume are each available as separate e texts.
Sir ian mckellen, fresh from his performance as gandalf in lord of the rings is prospero, and heads a strong cast in shakespeares last great play. Josh jones is a writer and musician based in durham, nc. The tempest the works of william shakespeare cambridge edition 9 vols. Text critical notes are grouped at the end of each scene. I believe this is a recording of an actual performance and that is the cause of my one complaint. Acting shakespeare lotr trilogy, sir ian mckellen, the hobbit. Sir ian murray mckellen ch cbe born 25 may 1939 is an english actor in theatre and movies. In 1951, he moved to bolton his work has spanned genres from serious shakespearean and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction movies best. Tom stoppard once told me the most difficult thing about writing a play was coming up with the plot, which was why he liked to.
Act iv of the tempest is very short and involves a masque, a very popular form of entertainment during this time. Audiobook narrator of michelle pavers series wolf brother, spirit walker. Ian mckellen, who first made his reputation performing at the royal shakespeare company in the 1970s and 80s, has just released the first of a series of ipad apps meant to make shakespeares plays more accessible, especially for high school and college students. Ian mckellen seeks to demystify shakespeare with new app cnet. The tempest by william shakespeare, ian mckellen, and full. This stunning work of audio theater, fully dramatized with performances by theosf cast, is a mustlisten. Oct 26, 2007 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Ian mckellen simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Cesaires rich and insightful adaptation of the tempest draws on contempo. The tempest 2004 audio benedict as ferdinand, son of the king of naples, in shakespeares last play the tempest sir ian mckellen as prospero leads this audio recording of shakespeares last play, the tempest, with a strong cast including emilia fox as miranda, scott handy as ariel and benedict cumberbatch as ferdinand. Ian mckellen, british actor of great versatility who was especially noted for his work with the royal shakespeare company and for his eclectic filmography, which included the lord of the rings trilogy and the xmen series. Sir ian mckellen puts on a dazzling oneman shakespeare show. The tempest william shakespeare 1564 1616 banished from his own lands by a usurping brother, prospero and his daughter miranda have been living on a deserted island for years, until fate brings the brother within the range of prosperos powers.
The tempest is a play with two different dimensions. The more i thought about tempest, with its references to the strange, sweet sounds of the isle, its haunting songs and magical images, the more i wanted to do it. He is the recipient of six laurence olivier awards, a tony award, a golden globe award, a screen actors guild award, a bif award, two saturn awards, four drama desk awards, and two critics choice. Banished from his own lands by a usurping brother, prospero and his daughter miranda have been living on a deserted island for years, until fate brings the brother within the range of prosperos powers. Theatreland tour with ian mckellen free london audio tour. The wronged duke raises a tempest to shipwreck his old. Sir ian mckellen is prospero, and heads a strong cast in shakespeares last great play, with emilia fox as miranda, scott handy in the pivotal role of the sprite ariel and ben owukwe as caliban, in an audiobook directed by john tydeman. Listen to the tempest by william shakespeare, ian mckellen, full cast for free with a 30 day free trial. Ian mckellen ian mckellen gives prostate cancer update. What audio theater person could resist a piece that starts with a thunder storm.
He got a tony award and two oscar nominations he was born in burnley, lancashire. The remainder of the cast excels similarly and the recording is produced seamlessly. A 68 hour playlist of shakespeares plays being performed by great actors. The tempest audio book mp3 cd by william shakespeare. Sir ian mckellen is internationally renowned as the leading british actor of his generation. Sir ian mckellen audio books radio shows recordings.
The tempest navy general library program downloadable. Emilia fox shakespeares classic play about the exiled duke of milan who uses his magical powers to confront his enemies on an enchanted island. British actress lynn redgrave, 67, died may 2, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. Librivox recording of the tempest by william shakespeare. The tempest audio book audio cd by william shakespeare. Ian mckellen, alone on stage, with no props or scenery, performs monologues from shakespeare and discusses some of his plays. His versatility and preeminence in modern work as well as the classics have earned him over forty important acting awards. During the play miranda utters the phrase oh brave new world that has such people in it, which inspired the title of aldous huxleys very popular book brave new world. Buy the tempest unabridged by shakespeare, william, mckellen, sir ian isbn. In 1994, at the closing ceremony of the gay games, he briefly took the stage to address the crowd, saying, im sir ian mckellen, but you can call me serena. Ian mckellen audiobooks audiobook narrator download. Sir ian mckellen, fresh from his performance as gandalf in lord of the rings is. The tempest by william shakespeare free at loyal books. If you enjoy shakespeares comedies you should not miss out on this edition of the tempest.
The wronged duke raises a tempest to shipwreck his old opponents on his island so that he can ensur. The tempest by william shakespeare on free audio book download. I particularly enjoyed ian mckellen and emilia fox as prospero and miranda. Tomorrow, and tomorrow ian mckellen analyzes macbeth.
Download the tempest audiobook by william shakespeare. He is the recipient of six laurence olivier awards, a tony award, a golden globe award, a screen actors guild award, a bif award, two saturn awards, four drama desk awards, and two critics choice awards. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Dont bother reading shakespeare the veteran actor says shakespeare should be enjoyed only at the theatre, as reading just reduces him to an examination subject. Twice nominated for the oscar, and recipient of every major theatrical award in uk and us, ian mckellen is widely regarded as one of the worlds finest actors. This tour takes you from theatre to theatre on a route from leicester square through to covent garden, embankment and the strand. Sir ian murray mckellen ch cbe born 25 may 1939 is an english actor. The wronged duke raises a tempest to shipwreck his old opponents on his island so that he can ensure justice is done. These were festivals in which disguised participants joined for a ceremonial dance, sometimes starting with a staged drama that. This nickname, given to him by stephen fry, had been circulating within the gay community since mckellen s knighthood was conferred. And on the other, we have the story of a brilliant storyteller who arranges his own little worlds as he sees fit, and bids farewell to his role now my charms are all o.
Its a magical production, enhanced but not overshadowed by mckellen s star power. Sir ian mckellen photo via ap its a curious story to suddenly run, just as the hobbit is coming out and people are getting to see what hes been up to down in new zealand for much of the year, but still today is the day the sun has chosen to disclose that sir ian mckellen has prostate cancer, or today is the day sir ian mckellen has chosen to disclose it. He has been nominated for an oscar and gained star status in the cinema as gandalf the grey in lord of the. Apr 01, 2015 blackstone audio is proudto present the oregon shakespeare festivals 2014 production of thetempest, shakespeares magical romantic comedy, directed by tony taccone. Maron confessed he had trouble understanding shakespeare, and mckellen suggested moran may have not yet heard shakespeare spoken by someone who knew what they are doing. Written by william shakespeare, narrated by sir ian mckellen, emilia fox, scott handy, ben owukwe. Audiences can also now access and learn about the iconic works through a new app for ipad, featuring sir ian mckellen himself. Ian mckellen bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history mckellen is recognised worldwide as magneto in the xmen films and gandalf in tolkiens middle earth films. With emillia fox as miranda, scott handy in the pivotal role of the sprite ariel and ben owukwe as caliban, this new production.
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