I saw this stunning production at the Globe and witnessed history. Mark Rylance is a genius. His performance moved me to tears and made me laugh out loud. He found nuances I never thought were in this play. . His performance in Twelfth Night and Jerusalem were masterclasses. He is joyous to watch and that beguiling cheeky smile is to die for.............
Dear Hearts: I just found this. Where have I been????? Isolated from caregiving work with clients having to be constantly tested for COVID. But to see this joy...brings tears of joy. I have got to find out how to see this entire production. IT is stunning. Thank you for sharing this....All Love
My daily dose of genius. I watch this clip every day. I am sad because I missed the magic on Broadway, but happy that it was filmed. They are all wonderful, but the gift of Mark Rylance is absolutely beyond anything we could ever have imagined. I think it is pure genius wrapped in undeniable humility.
I was privileged to see this performance. The end of the play is very sad - just look at the expressions on the faces of the audience, that is how we were all feeling - so when the dance started everyone was glad to end on a high note!
I saw this four days before my daughter was born, two weeks overdue. It still makes me so happy to remember how much I loved it. It will always remind me of that happiness and anticipation.
This is what a Shakespeare performance should be about: a great afternoon or evening out, not some stilted, well-meaning exercise performed by dismal geezers wearing combat fatigues in half-light or declaiming in their pyjamas while wobbling on a trapeze.
That did make me laugh. You are right of course, it's all become a predictable arms race for directorial notoriety. They've become terrified of splendour and declamation in case they don't score brownie points from the peers who are also hamstrung on pretentious postmodern posturing - Macbeth on roller skates and Twelfth Night set in a care home. God it's all so tiresome and psychobabbly sententious.
@@Lytton333 Amen, amen! As for declamation... Hoffman's film of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1999), the one that tries to be fin de siècle Italian with all the bicycles... It has an undeniable visual charm, but I really wasn't impressed by the way the dialogue was treated, with too many TV-style muttering talking heads, and this does Shakespeare's language no favours. I have this version of the play on DVD, and I set the disc to French dialogue. Big improvement! The Comédie Française-style enunciation and delivery actually suited the film better than Hoffman's English version. As for casting Puck, I wouldn't have assigned the role to Stanley Tucci. He wasn't sinister or mercurial enough. I'd have lifted the creepy singer from Visconti's "Death in Venice" and shoehorned him into the role.
A nitpick: that was a bit of a rude interruption of Mille Regretz! They could have held on to that beautiful final cadence a bit longer. Nice battaglia though.
Thank you for posting this. The end of play jig is such an interesting part of Elizabethan Theater. The song they dance to is fantastic! Do you know the composer and name of the piece?
Wonder if the Globe would ever consider staging a play by Bertholt Brecht, Mother Courage for example; or is it strictly Shakespeare and his contemporaries?
What’s the reason for calling this “RICHARD II” in the end credits. I must be missing something in reference or naming… this was Richard the third. Can someone clue me in?
I saw this stunning production at the Globe and witnessed history. Mark Rylance is a genius. His performance moved me to tears and made me laugh out loud. He found nuances I never thought were in this play. . His performance in Twelfth Night and Jerusalem were masterclasses. He is joyous to watch and that beguiling cheeky smile is to die for.............
Watch the joy in his expression during the jig has forced me to watch this clip numerous times. Fantastic.
Dear Hearts: I just found this. Where have I been????? Isolated from caregiving work with clients having to be constantly tested for COVID. But to see this joy...brings tears of joy. I have got to find out how to see this entire production. IT is stunning. Thank you for sharing this....All Love
This post is exactly what we all need. Beautiful music, great dancing and seeing pure joy on Mark's face.
Very polite way of saying "the show's over folks, go home".
Returned to this after not watching it for a while, it always cheers me up, especially in these dark covid days!
I have been returning to this often. It does buoy the spirit.
My daily dose of genius. I watch this clip every day. I am sad because I missed the magic on Broadway, but happy that it was filmed. They are all wonderful, but the gift of Mark Rylance is absolutely beyond anything we could ever have imagined. I think it is pure genius wrapped in undeniable humility.
Oh man!! Mark Rylance so dedicated , so exuberant absolutely irrisistable!
I think I'm developing a crush....
watch my music video of Mark 'Mark Rylance 2' you'll love it!!
I was privileged to see this performance. The end of the play is very sad - just look at the expressions on the faces of the audience, that is how we were all feeling - so when the dance started everyone was glad to end on a high note!
what a gorgeous way to end a sad tale
Recently saw Mark Rylance in Netflix's Dont Look Up, his smile and calmness of voice are always on point, this guy is a legend
This is amazing! Mark Rylance can dance as well as act? And so joyously...
I saw this four days before my daughter was born, two weeks overdue. It still makes me so happy to remember how much I loved it. It will always remind me of that happiness and anticipation.
She wouldn't have been overdue if you danced along.
Oh gosh I love this!!! Look at Mark Rylance during the second curtain call! He just can't contain himself!
What JOY!!!
Mark Rylance is the Actor of His Generation.
Pure joy
Dang, I'm exhausted. What a great performance.
This is what a Shakespeare performance should be about: a great afternoon or evening out, not some stilted, well-meaning exercise performed by dismal geezers wearing combat fatigues in half-light or declaiming in their pyjamas while wobbling on a trapeze.
That did make me laugh. You are right of course, it's all become a predictable arms race for directorial notoriety. They've become terrified of splendour and declamation in case they don't score brownie points from the peers who are also hamstrung on pretentious postmodern posturing - Macbeth on roller skates and Twelfth Night set in a care home. God it's all so tiresome and psychobabbly sententious.
@@Lytton333 Amen, amen! As for declamation... Hoffman's film of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1999), the one that tries to be fin de siècle Italian with all the bicycles... It has an undeniable visual charm, but I really wasn't impressed by the way the dialogue was treated, with too many TV-style muttering talking heads, and this does Shakespeare's language no favours. I have this version of the play on DVD, and I set the disc to French dialogue. Big improvement! The Comédie Française-style enunciation and delivery actually suited the film better than Hoffman's English version. As for casting Puck, I wouldn't have assigned the role to Stanley Tucci. He wasn't sinister or mercurial enough. I'd have lifted the creepy singer from Visconti's "Death in Venice" and shoehorned him into the role.
Dismal geezers and their attire are probably feeling great and love for the theatre also. Everyone plays ....
We are doing this song for an event! This is amazing😆
The renaissance music goes so well with a performance so historically accurate
This one is missing from my collection, must find it if still available.
Nobody slinks off for a swift half or a tot with this to look forward to
Outstanding
Mark is so bouncy haha. Always the best dancer!
Wow! Rylance is so nimble.
A nitpick: that was a bit of a rude interruption of Mille Regretz! They could have held on to that beautiful final cadence a bit longer. Nice battaglia though.
Thank you for posting this. The end of play jig is such an interesting part of Elizabethan Theater. The song they dance to is fantastic! Do you know the composer and name of the piece?
The song is called La Bataille and it was written by Tielman Susato.
not to mention this is performed after a 2+Hour drama performance!
@@MaluchkaKorotkova Published by Tielman Susato. It's not known for sure whether he composed it.
Wonder if the Globe would ever consider staging a play by Bertholt Brecht, Mother Courage for example; or is it strictly Shakespeare and his contemporaries?
A consultation is this the end of the work? just like Shakespeare's company did
Mark Rylance, Mark Likes-a-dance more like!
Weren't those slide trumpets in the wind band?
Anyone have the whole boot?
Who choreographed this?
Siân Williams
I want to see the US White House do this.
is related to harlequinades ?, thanks
This is fun, but I'm stuck on one point. Jigs are 6/8. This is 4/4. They're dancing it to a march.
Either way, this was pure delight.
Actually, it's the Battle Pavan (or Pavane de la Guerre) of which there were several contemporaneous versions.
boring
What’s the reason for calling this “RICHARD II” in the end credits. I must be missing something in reference or naming… this was Richard the third. Can someone clue me in?
This was Richard II. Richard III is a different play.