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As You Like It

Synopsis
Video recording of Robin Phillips’ 1977 production of As You Like It for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. Maggie Smith is Rosalind.
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
18 Aug 1977

Credits

Director
Robin Phillips
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Berthold Carriere
Production Design
Robin Fraser Paye
Costume
Robin Fraser Paye
Cast
Maggie SmithRosalind
Domini BlytheCelia
Jack WetherallOrlando
Bernard HopkinsTouchstone
Brian BedfordJaques
Barbara BuddAudrey
Bob BakerLe Beau
C.R. MacPhersonCharles
Christopher BrittonSir Oliver Martext
Gerald IsaacAmiens
Graeme CampbellDuke Frederick
Joel KenyonHymen
Joel KenyonCorin
Maurice GoodDuke Senior
Mervyn BlakeAdam
Patricia IdlettePhebe
Peter Donaldson (2)Dennis
Peter HuttSilvius
Richard McMillanWilliam
Stephen RussellOliver

Additional Details

Theatre
Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
Theatre company
Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
18th Century
Plays
As You Like It
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

History
The production ran in repertory 18 August-14 October 1977 and was revived in the 1978 season with some cast changes.
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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