Julius Caesar

Synopsis
Video recording of John Wood’s 1978 production of Julius Caesar for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. Eric Donkin is Julius Caesar and Stephen Russell is Mark Antony.
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
15 Aug 1978

Credits

Director
John Wood (4)
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Berthold Carriere
Production Design
Susan Benson
Costume
Susan Benson
Cast
Eric DonkinJulius Caesar
Stephen RussellMark Antony
Christopher BrittonDecius Brutus
Alan ScarfeCaius Cassius
Barbara StephenPortia
Bob BakerLucilius
Christopher BlakeTitinius
Dean HawesMessala
Dean HawesCicero
F. Braun McAshClaudio
Frank MaradenCasca
Greg WanlessLucius
Ian WhiteTrebonius
Jack WetherallOctavius Caesar
Joel KenyonPublius
John LambertArtemidorus
John PollardPopillius
Lorne KennedyMetellus Cimber
Mary SavidgeCalphurnia
Nicholas PennellMarcus Brutus
Paul BowmanDardanius
Peter HuttSoothsayer
Rex SouthgateLepidus
Richard HardacreCinna
Robert RuttanClitus
Wilfrid DubeCaius Ligarius
Winston SuttonPindarus

Additional Details

Theatre
Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
Theatre company
Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Ancient Rome
Plays
Julius Caesar
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

General
The production staged no crowd scenes.
History
The production ran in repertory 6 June-6 September 1978
Reviews
Berry, Ralph. Shakespeare Quarterly 30 (1979): 167-75 (in review article).

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, "Julius Caesar". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70521 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)