Timon of Athens

Synopsis
Video recording of Michael Langham’s 1991 production of Timon of Athens for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival with Brian Bedford in the title role.
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
14 Jun 1991

Credits

Director
Michael Langham
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Duke Ellington
Production Design
Douglas Stein
Costume
Ann Hould-Ward
Cast
Brian BedfordTimon of Athens
John Franklyn-RobbinsApemantus
Juan ChioranAlcibiades
Miles PotterFlavius
Lorne KennedyPoet
Anne-Marie CadieuxPhrynia
Antoni CimolinoVentidius
Brian TreePainter
James BinkleyPhilotus
Lewis Gordon1st Senator (Senator)
Louis NeginLucius
Marcel JeanninHortensius
Mervon MehtaServilius
Michael HalberstamFlaminius
Nicholas PennellSempronius
Rod Menzies2nd Senator (Senator)
Ronn SarosiakCaphis
Rose GrahamTimandra
Tom WoodLucilius

Additional Details

Theatre
Tom Patterson Theatre
Theatre company
Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
Production type
Stage Recordings
Plays
Timon of Athens
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

History
The production ran in repertory 7 June-13 September 1991 and was a remounting of the 1963 production (also directed by Michael Langham with Bedford as Timon) for which Duke Ellington wrote the score.
Reviews
Ward, Royal. Shakespeare Bulletin 9, no. 4 (1991):28-31.

Archive

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

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Timon of Athens". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70329 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)