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Comedy of Errors, The

Synopsis
Video recording of Richard Monette’s production of The Comedy of Errors for the 1989 Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. Keith Dinicol and Geordie Johnson double the roles of the Dromios and the Antipholus’ respectively.
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
29 May 1988
Duration
c80

Credits

Director
Richard Monette
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Berthold Carriere
Production Design
Patrick Clark
Costume
Patrick Clark
Cast
Geordie JohnsonAntipholus of Ephesus
Geordie JohnsonAntipholus of Syracuse
Keith DinicolDromio of Ephesus
Keith DinicolDromio of Syracuse
Goldie SempleAdriana
Andrew JacksonBalthasar
Douglas ChamberlainAngelo
Hubert KellyJailer
James BlendickSolinus, Duke of Ephesus
Joseph ShawDoctor Pinch
Kate HenningLuce
Lucy PeacockLuciana
Michael HanrahanConstable (Officer)
Nicholas PennellEgeon
Susan HenleyCourtesan
Wenna ShawEmilia

Additional Details

Theatre
Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
Theatre company
Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
Production type
Stage Recordings
Plays
Comedy of Errors, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles; Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

History
The production, heavily abridged at some 80 minutes, played in a double bill with Titus Andronicus, similarly abridged. The Festival Director, John Neville, believed that there were interesting parallels to be drawn in seeing the two plays performed together in the same evening.
Reviews
Sterling, Wallace. Shakespeare Bulletin 7, no. 6 (1989): 18-19.

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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