Henry VIII

Synopsis
Video recording of Brian Rintoul’s 1986 production of Henry VIII for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival with Leon Pownall in the title role and William Hutt as Wolsey.
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
24 May 1986

Credits

Director
Brian Rintoul
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Gary Kulesha
Production Design
Phillip Silver
Costume
Debra Hanson
Cast
Leon PownallKing Henry VIII
Elizabeth ShepherdQueen Katherine
David Brown (2)Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury
William HuttCardinal Wolsey
Camille MitchellAnne Boleyn
Daniel BuccosDuke of Suffolk
David GardnerSir Thomas Lovell
David SchumannDuke of Norfolk
Eric HouseLord Chamberlain
James BlendickDuke of Buckingham
Keith Dinicol 
Kenneth WickesMarguess Dorset
Lorne KennedyEarl of Surrey
Michael FawkesThomas Cromwell
Nolan JenningsBishop of Lincoln
Richard CurnockCardinal Campeius
Ron HastingsGriffith
Scott WentworthGardiner, later Bishop of Winchester
William DunlopLord Sandys

Additional Details

Theatre
Avon Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
Theatre company
Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Elizabethan
Plays
Henry VIII
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
The production ran in repertory 24 May-7 October 1986
Reviews
Wardle, Irving. The Times (London) 23 June 1986, p. 23.

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, "Henry VIII". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70406 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)