Troilus and Cressida

Synopsis: Video recording of David William’s 1986 production of Troilus and Cressida for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival with Jerry Etienne and Peggy Coffey in the title roles.
Language: English
Country: Canada
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 4 Jun 1987

Theatre: Avon Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
Theatre company: Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
Production type: Stage Recordings
Historical period: No period
Plays: Troilus and Cressida
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes: The role of Helen was alternated between Goldie Semple and Tandy Cronyn; it is not known who played her in this recording.
History: The production ran in repertory 4 June-30 October 1987.
Stills: Watermeier (op cit) writes `...costumes suggested parallels between the Trojan War and current East-West conflicts and the older imperialistic adventures that inspired them’
Reviews: Watermeier, Daniel J. Shakespeare Quarterly 39 (1988): 226-32 (in review article). Watermeier writes ‘This was a complicated production thick with visual references to popular and high culture, to historical patterns and events, to present day realpolitik and sexual relationships, and to our own self-destructive penchant for violence and power’.

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