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King Lear

Synopsis: Video recording of the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival production of King Lear directed by Brian Bedford and with Bedford as Lear.
Language: English
Country: Canada
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 28 May 2007

Credits

Director

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Production Design

Costume

Cast

Brian Bedford	Lear
Sara Topham	Cordelia
Bernard Hopkins	Fool
Gareth Potter	Edgar, later disguised as Tom o’Bedlam
Brian McKay	Third Knight (Knight)
Dion Johnstone	Edmund
Graham Harley	Duke of Albany
John Innes	Old Man
Keith Dinicol	Gentleman
Peter Donaldson (2)	Earl of Kent
Ron Kennell	Oswald
Sean Arbuckle	Curan
Tim MacDonald	King of France
Wayne Best	Duke of Cornwall
Wendy Robie	Regan
Wenna Shaw	Goneril

Additional Details

Theatre: Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
Theatre company: Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
Production type: Stage Recordings
Historical period: 17th Century
Plays: King Lear
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

History: The production ran 28 May-27 October 2007
Reviews: Video, audio and podcasts including a web trailer, a production clip from the court scene and Brian Bedford directing and playing the title role are available at www.stratfordfestival.ca (accessed 1/2008).

Production Company

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

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