Shining Years, The

Synopsis

A thirteen-part television series, presented by Richard Ouzounian, on the history of the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. Episode 10 looks at how artistic director Richard Monette moved the Festival into an era of unabashed populism and record box-office. Footage includes King Lear with William Hutt and Jordan Pettie. Hutt talks about playing Lear three times in his Stratford career. Paul Gross talks about playing Hamlet.

Series

Stratford Gold

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

13 Aug 2002 at 19:30 (Channel: Arts & Entertainment Channel)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Producer

Richard Ouzounian

Writer

Tracy Donaldson

Contributor

Paul Gross; Richard Monette; Richard Ouzounian; William Hutt

Cast

William Hutt

Lear

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Hamlet; King Lear

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival; Monette, Richard

Notes

Notes

The CBC archives permit scholars access to the collection on a case by case basis.

General

The Stratford Festival of Canada is a summer-long celebration of theatre held each year in Stratford, Ontario. Beginning November 2007, its name changed to The Stratford Shakespeare Festival.

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Archive

Name

CBC Broadcasting Centre Archives

Address

205 Wellington Street West
Toronto
Ontario
Canada MSV 3G7