Healing Years, The

Synopsis: A thirteen-part television series, presented by Richard Ouzounian, on the history of the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. Episode 8 follows artistic director John Neville who turned around the Festival as it was facing declining audiences and a budget deficit. Includes footage from the CBC productions MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (tx March 20 1988) and THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (tx 2 April 1989) (both titles catalogued separately). Neville discusses how John Hirsch’s campaigned against him for the directorship and why he decided to stage some of Shakespeare’s less performed plays. Actors talks about their experiences of working with Neville.
Series: Stratford Gold
Language: English
Country: Canada
Medium: Television
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Transmission details: 30 Jul 2002 at 19:30 (Channel: Arts & Entertainment Channel)
Duration: 30 mins

Producer: Richard Ouzounian
Writer: Tracy Donaldson
Contributor: Brent Carver; Eric McCormack; John Neville; Lucy Peacock; Richard Ouzounian; Robin Phillips

Production type: Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival; Neville, John

Notes: The CBC archives permit scholars access to the collection on a case by case basis.
General: The Stratford Festival of Canada is a summer-long celebration of theatre held each year in Stratford, Ontario. Beginning November 2007, its name changed to The Stratford Shakespeare Festival.

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