Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Synopsis

Video recording of Robin Phillips’ 1977 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. Maggie Smith doubles as Hippolyta and Titania and assumes the role of Queen Elizabeth I, the play’s ‘presenter’.

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles; Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Credits

Director

Robin Phillips

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Alan Laing

Production Design

Susan Benson

Costume

Susan Benson

Cast

Alan Scarfe
Barry MacGregor
Bernard Hopkins
Bob Baker
Domini Blythe
Frank Maraden
Jack Wetherall
Keith Batten
Lewis Gordon
Maggie Smith
Martha Henry
Richard Curnock
Richard Whelan
Robert Ruttan
Robin Nunn
Rod Beattie
Stephen Russell
William Needles

Archive

Name

Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival Archive

Contact

ECharendoff@stratfordshakespearefestival.com (Archives Co-ordinator)

Web

https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/AboutUs/OurHistory/ArchivesServices External site opens in new window

Phone

+1 519-271 1040

Fax

+1 519-271-1040

Address

350 Douro Street
P.O. Box 520
55 Queen Street
Stratford, Ontario
N5A 3S7
Canada