Titus Andronicus
- Synopsis
- Video recording of Brian Bedford’s 1978 production of Titus Andronicus for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival with William Hutt in the title role.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 26 Aug 1978
Credits
- Director
- Brian Bedford
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Gabriel Charpentier; Marcel Delambre
- Production Design
- Desmond Heeley
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
- Theatre company
- Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Ancient Rome
- Plays
- Titus Andronicus
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival
Notes
- General
- This was the first time that the play had been staged at the Festival and marked Brian Bedford’s directorial debut. The production cut 120 lines following the death of Saturninus and replaced them by the Sybilline Oracle’s prophecy of the fall of Rome.
- History
- The production ran in repertory 26 August-13 October 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, "Titus Andronicus". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70522 (Accessed 14 Apr 2026)