Boys from Syracuse, The

Synopsis

Television version of John Neville’s production of The Comedy of Errors for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. Directed for television by Norman Campbell. Musical director is Berthold Carrière. The stage production is catalogued separately.

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

28 Dec 1986 (Channel: CBC)

Duration

130 mins

Availability

No archive copy found (5/2009).

Credits

Director

John Neville; Norman Campbell

Producer

Norman Campbell

Writer

George Abbott

Music

Lorentz Hart; Richard Rodgers

Costume

Polly Scranton Bohdanetsky

Cast

Colm Feore	Antipholus of Ephesus
Geraint Wyn Davies	Antipholus of Syracuse
Keith Thomas	Dromio of Ephesus
Benedict Campbell	Dromio of Syracuse
Alicia Jeffery	Adriana
Bruce Swerdfager	Tailor
Caroline Yeager	Seeress
Dale Mieske	Sergeant (Officer)
Eric McCormack	Tailor’s apprentice
Goldie Semple	Courtesan
Jeremy Wilkin	Solinus, Duke of Ephesus
Kim Horsman	Fatima
Maria Vacratsis	Corporal (Officer)
Marion Adler	Luciana
Mervyn Blake	Diogenes
Neil Foster	Angelo
Richard March	Egeon
Susan Wright	Luce
William Needles	Merchant

Additional Details

Theatre company

Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario

Production type

Operas and Musicals

Plays

Comedy of Errors, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Archive

Name

CBC Broadcasting Centre Archives

Address

205 Wellington Street West
Toronto
Ontario
Canada MSV 3G7