Plague o’ Both Your Houses, A

Alternative title

Shakespeare in the Park: A Plague o’ Both Your Houses!

Synopsis

A brief play by Angela Newell that brings together various extracts from Shakespeare’s plays that deal with medicine and health issues. These include King Lear, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet.

CAST:
Barber-Surgeon - Lydia Blomfield
Percy - Callum Fowler
A Soldier - Riley Forde
Romeo - Ricky Andrews
Apothecary - Liam Devery
Wise woman of the Village 1 - Victoria Morgan
Wise woman of the Village 2 - Maggie Pirie
Puritan 1 - Aimee Marshall
Puritan 2 - Pip Smith
The Drunk - Neil McDonald
Lady Macbeth - Rosalie Wright
Jailer’s Daughter - Rachel Hawkes
Ophelia - Jemma Hillman
King Lear - Frank Dean

Language

English

Country

New Zealand

Medium

Video

Transmission details

3 Jun 2022

Duration

41 mins

Credits

Director

Angela Newell

Writer

Angela Newell; William Shakespeare

Additional Details

Production type

Stage Recordings

Subjects

Drama; History; Medical sciences; Shakespeare

Keywords

mental health

Notes

History

Performed at Invercargill’s Queen’s Park in New Zealand from 3 to 6 February 2022.

Online Availability

Online URL

https://youtu.be/FW8QB8r6sso

Online format

Streamed

Sponsor

Name

Shakespeare in the Park Charitable Trust

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web

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