Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Series presents Two New Titles Coming to DVD in May from Kultur

POMPTON PLAINS, N.J. - April 27, 2015 - PRLog -- BayView Entertainment, the number one studio for special interest, fitness, and DVD releases for over nine years*, presents two new DVD releases from Kultur International Films on May 26, 2015. “Shakespeare’s Globe On Screen” is an acclaimed series of adaptations of the immortal Bard of Avon that were filmed live on stage from the reconstruction of his Globe Theatre (originally built in 1599) on the banks of the Thames River. May’s releases are “Macbeth” – starring double-Olivier Award winner Samantha Spiro as Lady Macbeth plus “The Taming of the Shrew” – starring Simon Paisley Day. Captured in High Definition video and Dolby Surround Sound, these adaptations are filled with amazing dramatics, laugh-out-loud comedy and an intense respect for the original work that brings them to life for modern audiences in a way never before available. Kultur International Films DVDs are distributed exclusively by BayView Entertainment and are available at all leading internet retailers as well as selected stores nationwide. *source: DVD Release Report, April 10, 2015

Both Titles: Street Date: May 26, 2015, Prebook: April 28, 2015

Macbeth - Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre On Screen

“A cracking directorial debut by Eve Best” (The Telegraph) guides this dark and powerful tragedy about ambition, murder, guilt and remorse. An effective and stirring score by Olly Fox accompanies double-Olivier Award winner Samantha Spiro as Lady Macbeth: “a bundle of ambitious energy turning into a frenzied madwoman behind closed castle doors who finally collapses into a sorry wreck of herself as she goes completely mad” (Sunday Express). “Miraculously, the play worked its dark incantatory spell. The chief reason for this was the superb fresh-minted performances of Joseph Millson and Samantha Spiro as the Macbeths” (The Telegraph). This production was captured in High Definition and surround sound at the Globe Theatre’s faithful reconstruction on the banks of the Thames, which has been called “a theatrical heaven” by the Sunday Express. 147 minutes, Catalog number: D5000, UPC: 032031500099, $29.99 srp, two-DVD set.


The Taming of the Shrew - Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre On Screen

This “intelligent and energetic production” (Daily Telegraph) of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew was captured in High Definition and surround sound at the faithful reconstruction of the original Globe Theatre on the banks of the Thames (which has been called “a theatrical heaven” by the Sunday Express). It stars Simon Paisley Day and Samantha Spiro as the calm and complex Petruchio and the tempestuous Katherina. “Although it’s broad and bawdy, there are a few essential touches of poignancy, and the laughs come thick and fast.” (Evening Standard)  “Bravely and wisely, director Toby Frow balances the play’s startling cruelty with exuberant comic energy, rather than knowing irony” (The Telegraph). 167 minutes, Catalog number: D4998, UPC: 032031499898, $29.99 srp, two-DVD set.

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