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Titus Andronicus

Synopsis
Video recording of Brian Bedford’s 1978 production of Titus Andronicus for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival with William Hutt in the title role.
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
26 Aug 1978

Credits

Director
Brian Bedford
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Gabriel Charpentier; Marcel Delambre
Production Design
Desmond Heeley
Cast
William HuttTitus Andronicus
Alan ScarfeAaron
Jennifer PhippsTamora
Max HelpmannMarcus Andronicus
Domini BlytheLavinia
Colin MacPhersonMutius
Dean HawesValentine
Dion McHughMartius
Frank MaradenSaturninus
Ian WhitePublius
James McGeeSempronius
Paul BattenBassianus
Rex SouthgateEmillius
Robert SelkirkAlarbus
Rod BeattieLucius
Rodger BartonChiron
Stephen RussellDemetrius
Stewart ArnottQuintus
Wilfrid DubeCaius

Additional Details

Theatre
Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
Theatre company
Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Ancient Rome
Plays
Titus Andronicus
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

General
This was the first time that the play had been staged at the Festival and marked Brian Bedford’s directorial debut. The production cut 120 lines following the death of Saturninus and replaced them by the Sybilline Oracle’s prophecy of the fall of Rome.
History
The production ran in repertory 26 August-13 October 1978
Reviews
Berry, Ralph. Shakespeare Quarterly 30 (1979): 167-75 (in 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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