Coriolanus: 'There is a world elsewhere'

The clip is from the BBC production of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Coriolanus, with Alan Howard playing the eponymous Roman general, an arrogant patrician with a violent temper exiled after clashing with the plebeians who suspect the trenchant soldier is plotting to establish a dictatorship and do away with their rights. See also: http://hellenicantidote.blogspot.com/2008/11/coriolanus-there-is-world-elsewh...

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[TheShart1234]

i cant wait for Ralph Fiennes directed version of Coriolanus

[DonJulioBlanco2002]

Alan Howard totally owns this role.

[valkonrad]

I found this by searching for the quote "There is a world elsewhere" and really couldn't be bothered listening to some breathy Shakespearean. But I was utterly blown away by Alan Howard's delivery of the (thankfully subtitled) words. HE banishes Rome! Phew!

[Lytton333]

The play still cuts deeply at the very heart of the question of what democracy and government really is..

Terrific performance from Alan Howard.

[Calacine]

YOU COMMON CRY OF CURS!!!!!!!!

[Illimitus]

"Plant love among's" what a line!

[GreatGrumbledook]

It is true: Coriolanus is the closest thing Shakespeare to a tragedy (in the ancient Greek meaning) has ever written: Even Julius Caesar is barred that title due to the manipulating Cassius, who resembles the noble villains of Shakespeare such as Richard III or Edmund in King Lear, but lacks the ambition and selfishness but labours for the liberty of Rome; but here Shakespeare created a tragic conflict: The noble man clashing with the base masses, resulting in tragedy and mischief.

[UhHuhJenny]

I love how there are some more comical lines in the play, such as the aforementioned from Aufidius.

And some, when delivered correctly, sound incredible.

Such as Aufidius' 'Thou shouldst not scape me here' before the fight.

Best play I've ever worked with!

[UhHuhJenny]

I suppose when you're in the theatre space where you aren't micced up and have only your own voice to project it's different to playing for a camera.

It'll be interesting to see Ralph Fiennes portrayal in comparison.

I'm still struggling to imagine him in such a role, but we'll have to wait and see.

[Sakamachi25]

@UhHuhJenny Well it's all about how you can play it off. I think if you know there's a sensitive microphone on you and no audience have to project to, you can get more into the nuances. When I see it live, no one does it like the way in the video.

[C0NTR4B455]

@UhHuhJenny The line in the play that totally fascinates me is 'What's the matter?'...Its such a simple line but it has hidden meanings..Oddly it appears over and over again in the play..Very unusual..I read an interview with A Howard where he pointed this out..It has such a contemporary ring to it..