Romeo and Juliet
- Synopsis
- The Stables Theatre Company stage production of Romeo and Juliet directed for television by Gordon McDougall. Sam Dastor is Romeo and Katherine Barker is Juliet. The production appears to be an assembly of various takes (rushes) shot in the studio. with most of an edited version towards the end. It would appear that no final version was made.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 1969
- Transmission details
- (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 120 mins
Credits
- Director
- Gordon McDougall
- Producer
- Julian Amyes
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Production Design
- Colin Rees
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Stables Theatre
- Theatre company
- Stables Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Historical period
- Renaissance Italy
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- The Stables Theatre Company was the experimental theatre arm of Granada Television. Productions began in January 1969 and the experiment folded at the end of 1970 when the company went bankrupt with debts of £63,000.
- History
- The play is likely to have been televised for inclusion in a series of 12 Stables Theatre Company productions scheduled for transmission in the latter half of 1969 and throughout 1970. Only three of these plays are billed in TV Times and appear to have been shown in August 1969. The director was unhappy with the televised production of the stage play (which had been very well received) and it was never transmitted.
Production Company
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
ITN Source
- uksales@itnsource.com
- Web
- http://www.itnsource.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 207 430 4480
- Address
- 200 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8XZ
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69002 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)