SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

A televised recording of the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare’s Festival 1987 production of Much Ado About Nothing filmed on the Stratford stage but with no audience. The play was directed for stage by Peter Moss and for television the following year by Herb Roland. Richard Monette is Benedick and Tandy Cronyn is Beatrice.

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

20 Mar 1988 at 20:00 (Channel: CBC)

Duration

150 mins

Credits

Director

Herb Roland; Peter Moss

Writer

William Shakespeare

Production Design

Christina Poddubiuk

Contributor

Louis Applebaum

Cast

Tandy Cronyn	Beatrice
Richard Monette	Benedick
Keith Thomas	Claudio
Eric House	Dogberry
Brent Carver	Don John
Brian Tree	Verges
Eric McCormack	Balthasar
Hazel Desbaratas	Ursula
Lorne Kennedy	Conrade
Maurice Good	Friar Francis
Richard Curnock	Antonio
Sheila McCarthy	Margaret
William Hutt	Leonato

Additional Details

Theatre company

Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Historical period

Edwardian

Plays

Much Ado About Nothing

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

Notes

CBC Archives permit scholarly access to their collection on a case by case basis.

General

The stage production archived by the Stratford Festival is catalogued separately.

Reviews

Variety Television Reviews (11 May 1988).

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Archive

Name

CBC Archives

Web

http://archives.cbc.ca/index.asp?IDLan=1 External site opens in new window

Phone

1-866-306 4636

Address

Box 500
Station A
Toronto
Canada
MSW 1E6