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Richard III: an Arab tragedy

Title
Richard III: an Arab tragedy [videorecording] / Brooklyn Academy of Music (Karen Brooks Hopkins, president, Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer, and Alan H. Fishman, chairman of the board), Asia Society (Vishakha N. Desai, president, Rachel Cooper, director of cultural affairs and performing arts, Charles R. Kaye, interim chairman, board of trustees), and NYU Center for Dialogues (Mustapha Tlili, founder & director, Lisa Anderson, co-chair, board of advisors, HRH Prince El-Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, co-chair, board of advisors) present the Sabab/Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre production ; a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic in Arabic ; adapted and directed by Sulayman Al-Bassam ; Arabic translation, Mehdi Al-Sayegh ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc.
Publication
Brooklyn, c2009.

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Additional Authors
  • Hopkins, Karen Brooks
  • Melillo, Joseph V
  • Fishman, Alan H
  • Desai, Vishakha N
  • Cooper, Rachel
  • Kaye, Charles R
  • Tlili, Mustapha, 1937-2017
  • Anderson, Lisa
  • Hassan bin Talal, Prince of Jordan
  • Al-Bassam, Sulayman
  • Al-Bassam, Sulayman
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
  • Al-Sayegh, Mehdi
  • Collins, Sam
  • Gibson, Lewis
  • Williamson, Richard
  • Al Awadhi, Abdullah
  • Al-Obaid, Faisal
  • Abboud, Carole
  • Abdullah, Bashar
  • Al Ameeri, Faisal
  • Barrett, Nigel
  • Daniel, Nicolas
  • Dāwūd, Munāḍil
  • El Hosny, Raymond
  • Joma'a, Nadine
  • Kazak, Fayez
  • Al-Nabhan, Jassim
  • Omran, Amal
  • Bilal, Sami
  • Al Dabbous, Ahmad
  • Khalaf, Faisal
  • Al Meftah, Sultan
  • Brooklyn Academy of Music, producer
  • Asia Society, producer
  • NYU Center for Dialogues, producer
  • Sabab/Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre Company (Kuwait), producer
  • SABAB Theatre, producer
  • Character Generators/Video
Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (115 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Adaptation of William Shakespeare's Richard III, set in the modern day Middle East.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Drama.
Note
  • Copy of program available.
Access (note)
  • Permission required.
Credits (note)
  • Production design by Sam Collins ; original music and sound design by Lewis Gibson ; lighting design by Richard Williamson ; costume design by Abdullah Al Awadhi ; company stage manager, Faisal Al-Obaid.
Performer (note)
  • Carole Abboud, Bashar Abdullah, Faisal Al Ameeri, Nigel Barrett, Nicolas Daniel, Monadhil Daood, Raymond El Hosny, Nadine Joma'a, Fayez Kazak, Jassim Al-Nabhan, Amal Omran.
  • Musicians: Sami Bilal, Ahmad Al Dabbous, Lewis Gibson, Faisal Khalaf, Sultan Al Meftah.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the Harvey Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, N.Y., June 11, 2009.
Language (note)
  • Performed in Arabic, with English surtitles.
Call Number
NCOV 3549
OCLC
435676011
Title
Richard III: an Arab tragedy [videorecording] / Brooklyn Academy of Music (Karen Brooks Hopkins, president, Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer, and Alan H. Fishman, chairman of the board), Asia Society (Vishakha N. Desai, president, Rachel Cooper, director of cultural affairs and performing arts, Charles R. Kaye, interim chairman, board of trustees), and NYU Center for Dialogues (Mustapha Tlili, founder & director, Lisa Anderson, co-chair, board of advisors, HRH Prince El-Hassan bin Talal of Jordan, co-chair, board of advisors) present the Sabab/Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre production ; a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's classic in Arabic ; adapted and directed by Sulayman Al-Bassam ; Arabic translation, Mehdi Al-Sayegh ; [video prod. company] Character Generators, Inc.
Imprint
Brooklyn, c2009.
Access
Permission required.
Credits
Production design by Sam Collins ; original music and sound design by Lewis Gibson ; lighting design by Richard Williamson ; costume design by Abdullah Al Awadhi ; company stage manager, Faisal Al-Obaid.
Cast
Carole Abboud, Bashar Abdullah, Faisal Al Ameeri, Nigel Barrett, Nicolas Daniel, Monadhil Daood, Raymond El Hosny, Nadine Joma'a, Fayez Kazak, Jassim Al-Nabhan, Amal Omran.
Musicians: Sami Bilal, Ahmad Al Dabbous, Lewis Gibson, Faisal Khalaf, Sultan Al Meftah.
Event
Videotaped at the Harvey Theater, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, N.Y., June 11, 2009.
Language
Performed in Arabic, with English surtitles.
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Added Author
Brooklyn Academy of Music, producer.
Hopkins, Karen Brooks, producer.
Melillo, Joseph V, producer.
Fishman, Alan H, producer.
Asia Society, producer.
Desai, Vishakha N, producer.
Cooper, Rachel, producer.
Kaye, Charles R, producer.
NYU Center for Dialogues, producer.
Tlili, Mustapha, 1937-2017, producer.
Anderson, Lisa, producer.
Hassan bin Talal, Prince of Jordan, producer.
Sabab/Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre Company (Kuwait), producer.
SABAB Theatre, producer.
Al-Bassam, Sulayman. Richard III: An Arab tragedy.
Al-Bassam, Sulayman, director.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Al-Sayegh, Mehdi, translator.
Collins, Sam, set designer.
Gibson, Lewis, composer.
Gibson, Lewis, musician.
Gibson, Lewis, sound designer.
Williamson, Richard, lighting designer.
Al Awadhi, Abdullah, costume designer.
Al-Obaid, Faisal, company manager.
Abboud, Carole, actor.
Abdullah, Bashar, actor.
Al Ameeri, Faisal, actor.
Barrett, Nigel, actor.
Daniel, Nicolas, actor.
Dāwūd, Munāḍil, actor.
El Hosny, Raymond, actor.
Joma'a, Nadine, actor.
Kazak, Fayez, actor.
Al-Nabhan, Jassim, actor.
Omran, Amal, actor.
Bilal, Sami, musician.
Al Dabbous, Ahmad, musician.
Khalaf, Faisal, musician.
Al Meftah, Sultan, musician.
Character Generators/Video.
Research Call Number
NCOV 3549
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