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Henry V

Synopsis
Video recording of John Wood’s 1989 Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival production of Henry V set in the First World War. Geraint Wyn Davies is Henry.
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
3 Jun 1989

Credits

Director
John Wood (4)
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Alan Laing
Production Design
John Ferguson
Cast
Geraint Wyn DaviesKing Henry V
William NeedlesChorus
Kim HorsmanKatherine
Antoni CimolinoDauphin
Anne WrightHostess, formerly Mistress Quickly
Brian TreeNym
Eric DokinKing Charles VI of France
Kevin GudahlGower
Nolan JenningsBardolph
Paul BoretskiDuke of Clarence
Peter Donaldson (2)Pistol
Robert KingMichael Williams
Ron HastingsConstable of France
Stephen RussellDuke of Exeter
Susannah HoffmannLady Scroop
Tony MartinJohn Bates
Tony MartinHenry, Lord Scroop of Masham
William DunlopFluellen

Additional Details

Theatre
Avon Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
Theatre company
Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
1910s
Plays
Henry V
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

History
The production ran in repertory 3 June-7 October 1989
Textual information
The production eliminates all reference to Falstaff.
Reviews
McGee, C.E. Shakespeare Quarterly 41 (1990): 114-20 (review article).

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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