Learning on ScreenComedy of Errors, The
- Synopsis
- A televised adaptation of Clifford Williams’ Royal Shakespeare Company stage production that was still running at the Aldwych Theatre when it was broadcast. Donald Sinden is the Duke of Ephesus, Ian Richardson
- Series
- Festival (Uk)
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 1 Jan 1964 at 21:25 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 90 mins
Credits
- Director
- Clifford Williams; Peter Duguid
- Producer
- Peter Luke
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Peter Wishart
- Costume
- Anthony Powell
- Art Direction
- Clifford Williams; John Wyckham
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Aldwych Theatre, London
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Comedy of Errors, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- The production was broadcast as part of the quatercentenary celebration of Shakespeare’s birth. It was initially staged at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, in April 1963, and then at the Aldwych Theatre, London, eight months later . The production was televised in the US by WNET in the NET Playhouse series 13 January 1967.
- Stills
- http://www.rsc.org.uk/searcharchives/item/item_main.jsp?item_id=5169
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Name
Royal Shakespeare Company
- Web
- https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Address
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
- Name
Shakespeare Birthplace Collections
- collections@shakespeare.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW
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