Coriolanus

Synopsis: Video recording of Richard Rose’s 1997 production of Coriolanus for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival with Tom McCamus in the title role.
Language: English
Country: Canada
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 27 Jun 1997

Director

Richard Rose

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Don Horsburgh

Production Design

Patrick Clark

Costume

Yvonne Sauriol

Cast

Theatre: Tom Patterson Theatre
Theatre company: Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
Production type: Stage Recordings
Historical period: No period
Plays: Coriolanus
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

General: `The mix of costume styles adds a deeper dimension to the production, with Coriolanus resplendent in dress blues, white fatigues, and black leather. The Roman army uses Nazi-styled gas masks while the Volscians are a punk-leather cross, reminiscent of the streets of New York - an intoxicating mix that shocks and entertains’. [Jim Lingerfelt and Roger Kershaw reviewing at http://www.stage-door.org/reviews]. (accessed 2/2008).
History: The production ran in repertory 13 May - 9 November 1997.
Reviews: Ward, Royal. Shakespeare Bulletin 16, no. 1 (1998) 44-46.