Shakespeare was a Greek

Synopsis
An Australian sitcom set in a Greek coffee shop of the same name. In this episode Liz takes Jim to see a Shakespeare play. Jim likes it so much he wants to stage Romeo and Juliet in the cafe and pays a theatre critic to come see the show and write a good review. Next day Effie has a ‘swelled head’ because of the reviews.
Series
Acropolis Now
Language
English
Country
Australia
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
20 Sep 1990 (Channel: Seven Network)

Credits

Director
Pino Amento
Writer
George Kapiniaris
Cast
Mary CoustasEffie
Nick GiannopoulosJim
Tracey CallanderLiz

Additional Details

Production type
Sitcoms/Variety
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Sold on DVD (in Australia only) by www.ezydvd.com.au with the title ACROPOLIS NOW. SEASON 2 (2/2008).
History
Episode 21, season 2.

Production Company

Name

Crawford Productions

Archive

Name

National Film & Sound Archive (NFSA), Canberra

Email
access@nfsa.gov.au
Web
http://www.nfsa.gov.au External site opens in new window
Phone
+61 2 6248 2000
Fax
+61 2 6248 2222
Address
GPO Box 202
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Shakespeare was a Greek". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70265 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)