Shakespeare Comedy Show, The
- Synopsis
- A three-part series which spoofs Shakespeare’s plays in a modern setting. The first episode series includes the sketches ‘Taming of the Bitch’ - a marriage counsellor helps a young couple overcome their problems with the aid of an instructional video called, ‘How to Tame a Bitch’; ‘Queen Lear’- Lear, an ageing drag queen, recalls the events of his retirement party gone horribly wrong; and ‘Merchant of Venice’ - Shylock, a Jewish stand-up comedian, takes Antonio, a Mafioso businessman, to court. The subsequent two episodes ran in similar vein.
- Series
- Shakespeare Comedy Show, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 28 Jun 2006 at 22:30 (Channel: Comedy Network)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No distributor found (10/2007).
Credits
- Director
- Richard D’Alesio
- Producer
- Chelsea Hulme; David Huband; Jeffrey Berman; Richard D’Alesio
- Cinematographer
- Cory Wilyman
- Cast
David Huband Julian Richings Marc Hickox
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- The three episodes were transmitted on The Comedy Network (Canada) 28 June, 5 &12 July 2006.
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare Comedy Show, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69278 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)