Acting
Grace Andrews & Ekow Quartey in ACTING, © Lone Star, Cheek By Jowl, Amoeba Film
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ACTING © Lone Star, Cheek By Jowl, Amoeba Film
Synopsis
In a derelict mansion on the outskirts of London, we witness eight actors - four Macbeths and four Lady Macbeths - work in pairs to investigate Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy.
Sophie Fiennes' richly detailed and immersive film offers privileged access to the vital experience of making theatre with pioneering practitioners Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod of the ground breaking international theatre company Cheek By Jowl.
Cheek by Jowl is the international theatre company of Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod. Its landmark productions, performed in more than 50 countries in the 44 years since the company was founded, have influenced the creation of theatre and the experience of audiences the world over. Actors including Adrian Lester, Tom Hiddleston, Ralph Fiennes, Tom Hollander, Olivia Williams, David Morrissey, Gwendoline Christie and Matthew MacFadyen all developed their talent working with Cheek by Jowl in their early careers.
"The setting of Twyford Abbey is dramatic, but Shakespeare’s text is also haunted by the ghosts of actors and audiences who have passed through it, and will continue to do so in the foreseeable future." Sophie Fiennes
Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - World premiere
Official Selection International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) 2024 - International premiere
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 145 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
- Sophie Fiennes
- Producer
- Martin Rosenbaum, Sophie Fiennes
- Executive Producer
- Martin Rosenbaum, Sophie Fiennes, Shani Hinton, Niamh O’Flaherty, Harrison Collett
- Editor
- Sophie Fiennes
- Director of Photography
- Sophie Fiennes
- Sound
- Philippe Chompi, Perspective Films
- Music
- Shostakovich, Symphony No.13
- Principal Cast
- Declan Donnellan, Nick Ormerod, Grace Andrews, David Burnett, Amber James, Orlando James, Sophie Khan Levy, Jonathan Livingstone, Ekow Quartey, Hannah Young
Genre
Production status
Complete
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Last updated 27th January 2025
