Much Ado About Nothing

Synopsis
Video recording of Marigold Charlesworth’s 1977 production of Much Ado About Nothing for the Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival. Martha Henry is Beatrice and Alan Scarfe is Benedick.
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
16 Aug 1977

Credits

Director
Marigold Charlesworth
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Alan Rae
Production Design
Brian Jackson
Costume
Brian Jackson
Cast
Martha HenryBeatrice
Alan ScarfeBenedick
Paul BattenClaudio
Lewis GordonDon Pedro
Barry MacGregorDogberry
Andrew GardnerBoy serving Benedick
Elias ZarouBalthasar
Frances FaganUrsula
François-Régis KlanferConrade
Frank MaradenDon John
Jennifer DaleHero
Leo LeydenVerges
Melody RyaneMargaret
Richard WhelanBorachio
Robert BensonLeonato
Rod BeattieFriar Francis
Stephen HunterSexton
William NeedlesAntonio

Additional Details

Theatre
Festival Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
Theatre company
Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
Production type
Stage Recordings
Plays
Much Ado About Nothing
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

History
The production ran in repertory 16 August -15 October 1977
Reviews
Berry, Ralph. Shakespeare Quarterly 29 (1978): 222-26 (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, "Much Ado About Nothing". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70529 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)