Running order for Shakespeare Day Live on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 April
Running order for the BBC's Shakespeare Day Live on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 April.
Published: 15 April 2016
Shakespeare Odes: Live Broadcast
Holy Trinity Church, Stratford upon Avon
1930 – 2130 BST
A world-premiere commemorative concert in the church where Shakespeare was baptised and buried. Choral group Ex Cathedra and City Musick perform Thomas Arne’s 18th-century musical setting of An Ode To Shakespeare by David Garrick – the 18th-century actor and theatre manager responsible for our modern-day appreciation of The Bard; and A Shakespeare Masque, specially written for the event by the Poet Laureate Dame Carol Ann Duffy, composed by Sally Beamish, and narrated by actor Sam West. Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch and broadcast in conjunction with BBC Radio 3.
Saturday 23 April
Breakfast With The Bard: Live Broadcast
Shakespeare’s New Place, Stratford upon Avon
0800-0900 BST
Shakespeare Day Live has exclusive access to Shakespeare’s New Place, the site of Shakespeare’s adult home and the place where he died. The area is being reimagined as a contemporary garden with exhibitions in neighbouring Nash’s House, formerly owned by Shakespeare’s granddaughter and her husband. Presenter Suzy Klein and guests discuss Shakespeare the man, the archaeology of his home, the newly commissioned artworks and a look ahead to the day’s events in Stratford.
BBC Birmingham: Live Broadcasts
Mailbox, Birmingham
Throughout the day, presenter Andy Akinwolere broadcasts live from the home of BBC Birmingham with guests, facts, films and fun about Shakespeare. Andy challenges our preconceptions of Shakespeare and brings him up to date with interactive films, a look at the touch-screen table developed in conjunction with the University of Birmingham - all hosted from the Blue Room, the BBC’s home of innovation.
The Complete Walk: Live Broadcast
Shakespeare’s Globe, Bankside, London
1100-1130 BST
Presenter Katie Derham celebrates the opening of The Complete Walk, all 37 Shakespeare plays each represented by new films created by Shakespeare’s Globe and shown on 37 big screens stretching from Westminster Bridge to Tower Bridge on this special day.
Hamlet Returns: Live Broadcast
Shakespeare’s Globe, Bankside, London
1230-1300 BST
After a two-year world tour to almost every country, Shakespeare’s Globe’s production of Hamlet returns home. Katie Derham joins the cast and crew on their triumphant return to the Globe stage as they are welcomed back by artistic director Dominic Dromgoole.
The Late Plays: Live Broadcast
Shakespeare’s Globe, Bankside, London
1730-1830 BST
With exclusive performances from inside the candle-lit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Katie Derham explores the world of Shakespeare’s Late Plays, which Dominic Dromgoole has been staging to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.
11:30-12:00 Live From Mailbox: Silent Shakespeare With BFI
Second visit to Mailbox as Andy Akinwolere explores the BFI’s Silent Shakespeare collection with BFI Curator of Silent Film, Bryony Dixon - who will also discuss the BFI’s new film Play On! Shakespeare In Silent Cinema and the making of the music for the film with musicians and composers from Shakespeare’s Globe, plus updates from social media activity.
Opera And Ballet With The Bard Live, Broadcast From The Royal Opera House
Covent Garden, London
1300-1400 BST
Great music and performance from the world of ballet and opera, presented by Ore Oduba. We join Royal Ballet Principals Lauren Cuthbertson and Edward Watson as they rehearse Christopher Wheeldon’s three-act ballet, The Winter’s Tale. The hour will also feature rehearsals of the potion scene from Kenneth MacMillan’s classic Romeo And Juliet and music from Verdi’s two great Shakespearean operas Otello and Falstaff.
New Shakespeare Songbook: Live Broadcast
Mailbox, Birmingham
1400-1500 BST
Shakespeare was a great songwriter – with songs appearing in many of his greatest plays. To mark the 400th anniversary of his death, the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union have commissioned a New Shakespeare Songbook inviting composers and musicians throughout Europe to write new songs based on the Bard’s texts. Presenter Andy Akinwolere takes us on a musical journey through Europe as contemporary songwriters respond to the poetry of Shakespeare’s sonnets and plays.
Sound Of Cinema: Live Broadcast
King Edward School, Stratford upon Avon
1500 – 1600 BST
The BBC Concert Orchestra celebrates the music of Shakespeare on film. Classic scores, from Olivier’s Henry V, Greenaway’s Prospero’s Books to Branagh’s Much Ado About Nothing, are given the full symphonic treatment under the baton of Shakespeare enthusiast and BBC CO Principal Conductor Keith Lockhart. Presented by Matthew Sweet.
Dream On: Live Broadcast
Bute Hall, University of Glasgow
1900-2000
Students from The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow University and Glasgow School of Art collaborate with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra on a programme of delights featuring music, dance, composition and British Sign Language. The performance features four intertwining pieces inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream, including a special recording by David Tennant. The programme is curated by Graham McLaren, currently associate director for the National Theatre of Scotland, and presented by Jamie MacDougall.
