Learning on ScreenKing Lear
- Synopsis
- Video recording of Richard Monette’s 1996 production of King Lear for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival with William Hutt as Lear.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 27 May 1996
Credits
- Director
- Richard Monette
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Alan Laing
- Production Design
- Patrick Clark
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
- Theatre company
- Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Victorian
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival
Notes
- Notes
- The Stratford Festival Archive holds recordings of both William Hutt and Lewis Gordon as Lear in this production.
- History
- The production ran in repertory 6 May-2 November 1996
- Reviews
- Newell, Alex. Shakespeare Bulletin 15, no.1 (1997): 27.
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
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