The donmar warehouse production of coriolanus starring tom hiddleston. With firstrate support from tom hiddleston s posh, rankpulling cassio and michelle fairleys fierce and indignant emilia, this is a terrific othello and makes one regret all the more that the stars commitments preclude a transfer, sending the price of tickets on ebay soaring to a reported 1,200 a pair. Thomas william hiddleston born 9 february 1981 is an english actor, film producer, and musician. Brief scene from coriolanus i blame tom hiddleston for my. The script has been edited and abridged by rob hastie and josie rourke. A strapping hawklike figure, hiddleston exudes the arrogance and dangerous. This is one of shakespeares last tragedies, best known for its political and military themes. The cast is a great one and like tom hiddleston, no stranger to shakespeare with him being in the hollow crown and being excellent as hal henry v, as an actor a good deal. Josie rourke also uses the donmars intimacy to come up with a fast, witty, intelligent production that in tom hiddleston boasts a fine coriolanus.
He is the recipient of several accolades, including a golden globe award and a laurence olivier award, and has. Bbc radio 4 front row, coriolanus, olivia colman, alex. Hiddleston caius marcius coriolanus coriolanus this was epic. Impressive performances especially by tom hiddleston, but it will never be my. Shakespeares searing play of political manipulation and revenge is here abridged and this version was first produced at the donmar warehouse, london, directed by josie rourke and with tom hiddleston. The violent and treacherous roman general coriolanus is one of shakespeares most bloodthirsty creations, but hiddleston focuses on his arrogance and elusive coolness. The production takes place in the schools 160seater jerwood vanbrugh theatre, and all tickets were allocated by ballot. I also follow tom hiddleston on several internet forums including tumblir.
They were a download on their app ages ago, i uploaded them in the order they had them. What he ends up with is a surprising jewel among swine. Tags i love this william shakespeare coriolanus gay coriolanus scene tom hiddleston. Tom hiddleston prepares for coriolanus at donmar warehouse. As tom hiddleston picks up the best actor prize at the 2014 evening standard theatre awards for his role in shakespeares coriolanus, we revisit our interview with the 33yearold english actor in. So im lauding the whole production but just for a moment lets talk about tom hiddleston and recall the roles he played in the preceding years. Caius martius, aka coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting rome from its enemies. Coriolanus starring tom hiddleston a scorching tom hiddleston leads director josie rourkes tense, revelatory staging of. Plus has this with tom hiddleston on the front cover make this better. Enslaved chapter 1 wolfscub coriolanus shakespeare. Deborah findleys volumnia tempts one to fantasize a grudgematch wrestlemania event with lady m.
Online read coriolanus and download coriolanus for free. I certainly do not think the gifs and posts minimise the excellence of the production. Coriolanus the turmoil of war and political conflict sound the theme for the last of shakespeares tragedies. Kevin wintergetty images entertainmentgetty images. Tom hiddleston insists that it was him who ended it with taylor swift, and not her. National theatre live will broadcast the donmar warehouses production of coriolanus, shakespeares searing tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, with tom hiddleston the avengers, war horse film, bbcs the hollow crown in the title role.
With tom hiddleston, mark gatiss, hadley fraser, jacqueline boatswain. As tom hiddleston picks up the best actor prize at the 2014 evening standard theatre awards for his role in shakespeares coriolanus, we revisit our. Even if you were a liberal arts major its easy to skip over this shakespeare gem, but read coriolanus and it will contend as a favorite. Based on the shakespeare play coriolanus as portrayed by tom hiddleston at the donmar wherehouse in january and february of 2014, the roman general claims a young woman, the last of the royal blood line, as his spoils of war. Josie rourke directs shakespeares tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, with tom hiddleston making his. Tom hiddleston as coriolanus, donmar warehouse, 2014 tom hiddleston as coriolanus shakeapeare play coriolanus dec 20 to feb 2014 as for my country i have shed my blood, not fearing outward force, so shall my lungs coin words till their decay. Tom hiddleston perfomance in coriolanus was really stunning, impressive.
You may know tom from his work as loki in the marvel cinematic universe and for the critically acclaimed, limited series, the night manager. See more ideas about tom hiddleston, toms and thomas william hiddleston. I see it as an expression of admiration for tom and his talent. It was interesting to see whether coriolanus would fare done in minimalist modern dress, which for me would have been a first to see if my memory serves correct. Tom hiddleston hilarious celebrity impressions try not to laugh 2018 duration. Tom hiddleston returns to the london stage with a compelling performance. We are a fansite dedicated to golden globe award winning english actor, tom hiddleston. Tom hiddleston chats to director josie rourke and shows off his classic actor impressions as part of the audio commentary for the nt live encore cinema screening of coriolanus. The donmar is the ideal venue for unadulterated shakespeare, interpretations that rely on the language, rather than flash trappings. Download and view tom hiddleston backgrounds wallpapers for your desktop or mobile background in hd resolution. National theatre live will broadcast the donmar warehouses production of coriolanus, shakespeares searing tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, with tom hiddleston the avengers, war horse film, bbcs the hollow crown. If coriolanus kissing aufidius is what attracts you and draws you into the story all the better.
All sorts of relevant things about hiddles go here. His coriolanus costar birgitte hjort sorensen tells all. I really want to see it i know there are theaters showing it live on jan 30th, but none near where i. He has won in the best actor nominee at the evening standard. A love of all things tom hiddleston and anything that directly links to that lovely, lovely man. Get more from coriolanus including an exclusive audio commentary from josie rourke, tom hiddleston and other members of the cast in the digital programme. In this tragedy, shakespeare studies the character of a soldier. Thomas william tom hiddleston born 9 february 1981 is an english actor. Coriolanus w tom hiddleston official trailer youtube. The tragedy is one of the last two tragedies written by shakespeare, along with antony and cleopatra coriolanus is the name given to a roman general after his. Download now from within the national theatre backstage app on the app store currently. Pushed by his ambitious mother to seek the position of consul, coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with certain colleagues.
A source close to the hunky actor has revealed that he grew tired of her. If you are the owner for this file, please report abuse to 4shared. Louis shakespeares 2012 production of shakespeares coriolanus. Here at tom hiddleston fan we strive to connect with tom fans all over the world by delivering comprehensive content on all. It is illegal to view and download this material online.
Tom hiddleston impresses with compelling coriolanus. Tom hiddlestons hamlet, directed by kenneth branagh, started its run at rada on friday night. News articles, video interviews, screenshots from movies, anything at. Download now from within the national theatre backstage app on the app store currently available for ipad and iphone. Surrounded by war and political conflict, coriolanus is a rock of strength, but a rock. Since tom hiddleston was in the play, i was able to imagine him in the part since i havent actually seen the recording frm the donmar yet, i had no preconceptions. Now we find the same slightly desperate gambit in a stunty production of coriolanus. Just watched the national theatre live broadcast of coriolanus. This is a very powerful play, especially when you look at the dialogue between caius and his mother. Download now from within the national theatre backstage app on the app store currently available for. Find images and videos about tom hiddleston, coriolanus and caius marcius coriolanus on we heart it the app to get lost in what you love. The play is based on the life of the legendary roman leader caius marcius coriolanus.
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