Tempest, The

Synopsis
A video recording of The Tempest directed for the 1982 Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival by John Hirsch and directed for television by Herb Roland.
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Television; Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1992
Transmission details
20 Feb 1983
Duration
145 mins

Credits

Director
Herb Roland
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Stanley Silverman
Production Design
Desmond Heeley
Contributor
John Hirsch
Cast
Len CariouProspero
Sharry FlettMiranda
Ian DeakinAriel
Miles PotterCaliban
Jim MezonFerdinand
Anita Noel-AntscheriJuno
Colin FoxAntonio
Deryck HazelMaster of the Ship
Irene NeufeldIris
John JarvisTrinculo
Lewis GordonGonzalo
Loreena McKennittCeres
Nicholas PennellStephano
Peter WaisbergAdrian
Richard CurnockAlonso
Richard MonetteSebastian
Shaun Austin-OlsenBoatswain

Additional Details

Production type
Stage Recordings
Plays
Tempest, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival
Related items
Lean Years (1981-1985), The
Tempest, The

Notes

Notes
Accompanied by text of the play (Stratford Festival ed.) as directed by John Hirsch and edited by Elliott Hayes and Michal Schonberg, and Study guide written and compiled by Elliot Hayes with Alberta Nokes.
History
The production ran 9 June-26 September 1982 and the video recording of the stage production is catalogued separately.
Reviews
Ralph Berry, Shakespeare Quarterly 34 (1983), pp93-96 (review article of the stage production).

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Name

Stratford Festival

Online Retailer

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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Tempest, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37692 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)