Globe to Globe: Henry VIII (2012)
Performed in Castilian Spanish with English subtitles. In 1533, the Spanish were enraged by Catherine of Aragon's divorce from Henry VIII. Now four hundred years later, Rakata re-imagine this play from a Spanish perspective.
'Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues we write in water.'
Part of the 2012 Globe to Globe Festival.
In 1533, the Spanish were enraged by Catherine of Aragon's divorce from Henry VIII. Eighty years later, Shakespeare engaged with the subject in his last play. Now four hundred years later, Rakata, Madrid's premier young classical company, re-imagine this play from a Spanish perspective, with the thrilling clarity they bring to their productions of Spanish Golden Age work.
Synopsis
King Henry VIII, convinced that his marriage to Katherine of Aragon is unlawful, seeks permission from Rome for a divorce. In spite of the machinations of the scheming Cardinal Wolsey, King Henry decides to marry Anne Boleyn. As the King grows closer to his other advisors, and Wolsey’s underhand deeds come to light, the Cardinal falls from favour, and a new chapter in Britain’s religious history begins.
Cast
Fernando Gil
HENRY VIII
Elena González
CATALINA OF ARAGON
Jesus Fuente
WOLSEY
Rodrigo Arribas
NORFOLK
Alejandro Saá
GARDINER
Daniel Moreno
CHAMBERLAIN
Oscar de la Fuente
SANDS-INTENDENTE
Alejandra Mayo
BEATRIX
Bruno Ciordia
SUFFOLK
Julio Hidalgo
BUCKINGHAM
Jesus Teyssiere
CRANMER
Sara Moraleda
ANN BOLEYN
Creatives
Ernesto Arias
DIRECTOR
Jose Padilla
ADAPTATION
Juan Manuel Artero
MUSIC
Patricia Ruiz
CHOREOGRAPHER
Susana Moreno
WARDROBE
Ian Russell
DIRECTOR FOR THE SCREEN