Comedy of Errors, The (1983)

Alternative title: The Shakespeare Plays
Synopsis: Television production with Michael Kitchen and Roger Daltrey doubling the roles of Antipholus and Dromio respectively. The ‘commedia dell arte style is underscored by the integration of mimes into the play.
Series: BBC Television Shakespeare
Language: English
Country: Great Britain; United States
Medium: Television
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of production: 1983
Notes: The design reflects the varied origins of the play: the classical world, the Renaissance, and the commedia dell’arte.
The production is commercially available on DVD as part of the BBC TV SHAKESPEARE COLLECTION box set (see separate entry).
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Commedia dell’Arte; drama in English; mime; performances; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles
Related items: Comedy of Errors; Comedy of Errors, The

Director

James Cellan Jones

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