Shakespeare’s Will

Synopsis

Video recording of Vern Thiessen’s play directed by Miles Potter. The author imagines Anne Hathaway just having returned home from her husband’s funeral. She is haunted by a remark that Shakespeare’s sister, Joan, has made about how Shakespeare has treated Anne in his will. Anne has the will in her hand but can’t bring herself to look at it. Thiessen uses this artificial delaying tactic to allow Anne to meditate in generally chronological order on how she met Shakespeare and how their married life progressed.

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

2007

Credits

Director

Miles Potter

Writer

Vern Thiessen

Music

Marc Desormeaux

Production Design

Peter Hartwell

Costume

Peter Hartwell

Cast

Seana McKenna

Anne Hathaway

Additional Details

Theatre

Studio Theatre, Stratford, Ontario

Production type

Stage Recordings

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

biographies; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Hathaway, Anne

Notes

History

The production ran, 23 June-20 September 2007 and was revived in 2011 (the revival catalogued separately on this database).

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