Shakespeare, Rise of a Genius Der Bühnenarbeiter (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | Drama

Shakespeare, Rise of a Genius

Der Bühnenarbeiter (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV Episode | Drama

1587. Shakespeare leaves Stratford to pursue his dreams of becoming a playwright in the dangerous, growing metropolis of London. Public theatre is red-hot modernity, and Shakespeare begins his journey at the very bottom.

Director

Julian Jones

Producers

Luke Boneham | Alice Boorman

Composer

Nick Foster

Cinematographers

Duane Mcclunie (as Duane McClunie) | Harry Truman

Editors

Tom Herington | Justin James

Casting Director

Zsofia Elod

Production Designer

Réka Hársfalvi

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 8, 2023

Release date

Nov 8, 2023 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

1 nomination

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Daniel Boyarsky Shakespeare Shakespeare See fewer	The Musketeers (2014)
Henrik van Ypsilon Narrator Narrator See fewer	Shakespeare, Rise of a Genius (2023)
Lolita Chakrabarti Self - Schauspielerin und Bühnenautorin / Self - Comédienne et dramaturge Self - Schauspielerin und Bühnenautorin / Self - Comédienne et dramaturge See fewer	The Hole (2001)
Jessie Buckley Self - Schauspielerin / Self - Comédienne Self - Schauspielerin / Self - Comédienne See fewer	I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
Ewan Fernie Self - Shakespeare-Spezialist / Self - Spécialiste de Shakespeare (as Professor Ewan Fernie) Self - Shakespeare-Spezialist / Self - Spécialiste de Shakespeare (as Professor Ewan Fernie) See fewer	Midlands Today (1964)
Martin Freeman Self - Schauspieler / Self - Comédien Self - Schauspieler / Self - Comédien See fewer	Black Panther (2018)
James Shapiro Self - Shakespeare-Spezialist / Self - Spécialiste de Shakespeare Self - Shakespeare-Spezialist / Self - Spécialiste de Shakespeare See fewer	Honoring Eric Bentley: A Centennial Tribute Concert (2023)
Judi Dench Self - Schauspielerin / Self - Comédienne Self - Schauspielerin / Self - Comédienne See fewer	Skyfall (2012)
Jeremy O. Harris Self - Dramatiker / Self - Dramaturge Self - Dramatiker / Self - Dramaturge See fewer	Zola (2020)
Jeanette Winterson Self - Schriftstellerin / Self - Romancière Self - Schriftstellerin / Self - Romancière See fewer	Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1989)
Brian Cox Self - Schauspieler / Self - Comédien Self - Schauspieler / Self - Comédien See fewer	Succession (2018)
Helen Mirren Self - Schauspielerin / Self - Comédienne Self - Schauspielerin / Self - Comédienne See fewer	The Queen (2006)
Lucy Jago Self - Autorin / Self - Essayiste et romancière Self - Autorin / Self - Essayiste et romancière See fewer	Travels with Pevsner (1997)
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