Synopsis

Video recording of the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival production of King Lear directed by Brian Bedford and with Bedford as Lear.

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Recording date

28 May 2007

Credits

Director

Brian Bedford

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Don Horsburgh

Production Design

Desmond Heeley

Costume

Ann Curtis

Cast

Brian Bedford	Lear
Sara Topham	Cordelia
Bernard Hopkins	Fool
Gareth Potter	Edgar, later disguised as Tom o’Bedlam
Brian McKay	Third Knight (Knight)
Dion Johnstone	Edmund
Graham Harley	Duke of Albany
John Innes	Old Man
Keith Dinicol	Gentleman
Peter Donaldson (2)	Earl of Kent
Ron Kennell	Oswald
Sean Arbuckle	Curan
Tim MacDonald	King of France
Wayne Best	Duke of Cornwall
Wendy Robie	Regan
Wenna Shaw	Goneril

Additional Details

Theatre

Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario

Theatre company

Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario

Production type

Stage Recordings

Historical period

17th Century

Plays

King Lear

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

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

Notes

History

The production ran 28 May-27 October 2007

Reviews

Video, audio and podcasts including a web trailer, a production clip from the court scene and Brian Bedford directing and playing the title role are available at www.stratfordfestival.ca (accessed 1/2008).

Production Company

Name

Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival Archive

Contact

ECharendoff@stratfordshakespearefestival.com (Archives Co-ordinator)

Web

https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/AboutUs/OurHistory/ArchivesServices External site opens in new window

Phone

+1 519-271 1040

Fax

+1 519-271-1040

Address

350 Douro Street
P.O. Box 520
55 Queen Street
Stratford, Ontario
N5A 3S7
Canada