In a remarkable world first, the complete theatrical works of Christopher Marlowe have been filmed in a collaboration between l6l21 and the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury, the city in which Marlowe was born.
The films, which feature an extraordinary array of some of the UK’s finest performers including Nancy Carroll, Elliot Cowan, Alan Cox, Adetomiwa Edun, Jack Holden, Michael Maloney, Joseph Millson, Talulah Riley, Adrian Schiller, Thalissa Teixeira and Dominic West, working in collaboration with a team of creative heavyweights, will receive their world premiere screenings between 16 and 24 August 2024 at the Marlowe Theatre.
Following the exclusive showings at the Marlowe Theatre, all seven plays will be released in various formats, led by stereo and Dolby Atmos versions of the audio dramas, to help a global audience experience the magic of Elizabethan theatre through a contemporary lens.
The 2D and VR film versions of The Marlowe Sessions will serve as a valuable educational resource. They are set to be made available to schools, universities, and educational institutions to provide students and educators alike with a unique tool to explore and appreciate the richness of Marlowe’s language and the depth of his works, in a single coherent series, for the first time.
The Marlowe Sessions was conceived and driven by l6l21 Executive Producer Ray Mia, working with Paul Morrissey, and Co-Producers Raf Santana and Deborah Shaw, the Chief Executive of the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury.
Doctor Faustus: Friday 16 August 7pm
Tamburlaine the Great Part 1: Saturday 17 August 2pm
Tamburlaine the Great Part 2: Saturday 17 August 7pm
The Jew of Malta: Sunday 18 August 2pm
The Massacre at Paris: Thursday 22 August 7pm
Dido Queen of Carthage: Friday 23 August 7pm
Doctor Faustus: Saturday 24 August 2pm
Edward the Second: Saturday 24 August 7pm
Tickets: https://marlowetheatre.com/festivals/the-marlowe-sessions/
