King Lear

Synopsis
A video recording of the stage production of King Lear by the Prospect Theatre Company, directed by Kenny McBain with Timothy West as Lear.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Notes
Entry 259.1 in Rothwell & Melzer Shakespeare On Screen: an International Filmography and Videography (London: Mansell, 1990) notes that ‘apparently a recording of a theatrical production by London’s Prospect Theatre Company in September 1971. Housed in a Venetian archive’. The location has not been verified for this entry.
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Kenny McBain
Writer
William Shakespeare
Production Design
Robin Archer
Cast
Christopher Burgess 
James Snell 
Jill Dixon 
John Bradley 
Michael Graham Cox 
Ralph Watson 
Ronald Smerczak 
Ronnie Stevens 
Sheila Ballantine 
Timothy Dalton 
Timothy West 
Trevor Martin 
Vivienne Martin 

Archive

Name

Venice Biennale Archive of the History of the Contemporary Arts

Phone
+39 (041) 521 2062
Fax
+39 (041) 524 0817
Address
Ca’ Corner della Regina
Santa Croce 2214
Venice
30125
Italy
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