As part of the ‪#‎Shakespeare400‬ celebrations, FOH Theatre Company commissioned Neil Clarke and Dana Olărescu to co-direct a series of five filmed Shakespeare monologues from Richard III, Titus Andronicus, Henry IV, Timon of Athens, and Troilus and Cressida. They have given traditionally male speeches to female actors and vice versa. As well as questioning notions and expectations of gender through this inverse casting, the films react to the global backdrop of patrichally-instigated brutality, warfare, and anti-humanitarian action.

One of the shorts, 'Hark, Villains!' was nominated for Best Experimental Short Film at London Short Film Festival 2017.

All five films are free to view here.

Cast & Crew

Performers: Holly Boyden | Carrie Hill | Sarah Twomey | Katie Overstall | Ed Yelland

Directors: Neil Clarke & Dana Olărescu

Editors: Alexandra Boanta & Jamie Ramsay

Make Up: Isabella Van Braecken

Producer: Helen Thomas

With Thanks To: Peter Deacon, Bojana Janković, Patrícia Venâncio Oliveira, and Maria Tânjală

Photo credits: Neil Clarke