Boys from Syracuse, The

Synopsis

Video recording of John Neville’s staging of The Boys from Syracuse for the 1986 Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival.

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

1986

Credits

Director

John Neville

Writer

George Abbott

Music

Lorentz Hart; Richard Rodgers

Production Design

Patrick Clark

Cast

Colm Feore	Antipholus of Ephesus
Geraint Wyn Davies	Antipholus of Syracuse
Keith Thomas	Dromio of Ephesus
Benedict Campbell	Dromio of Syracuse
Goldie Semple	Courtesan
Susan Wright

Additional Details

Theatre

Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario

Theatre company

Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Comedy of Errors, The

Subjects

Drama; Music

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

History

The production was televised by CBC and transmitted 28 December 1986. This programme is catalogued separately.

Reviews

Weil, Herbert S., Jr. Shakespeare Quarterly 38 (1987): 227-40 (in review article). The review criticises the production, the reviewer believing that the actors were not good singers.

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