Comedy of Errors, The

Synopsis
Video recording of Robin Phillips’ and David Toguri’s musical production of The Comedy of Errors for the 1975 Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival.
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
10 Jun 1975

Credits

Director
David Toguri; Robin Phillips
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Alan Laing
Production Design
Daphne Dare; Jeffrey Sisco
Costume
Daphne Dare; Jeffrey Sisco
Choreographer
David Toguri
Cast
Barry MacGregorAntipholus of Ephesus
Nicholas PennellAntipholus of Syracuse
Richard WhelanDromio of Ephesus
Bernard HopkinsDromio of Syracuse
Jackie BurroughsAdriana
Bentley-Fisher. PatCourtesan
Don HunkinJailer
Douglas ChamberlainSolinus, Duke of Ephesus
Eric DonkinDoctor Pinch
Gale GarnettLuciana
Graeme Campbell1st merchant (Merchant)
J. Kenneth Campbell2nd merchant (Merchant)
Jan KudelkaLuce
John GoodlinBalthasar
Marc ConnorsAngelo
Mia AndersonEmilia
Richard CurnockEgeon

Additional Details

Theatre
Avon Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
Theatre company
Shakespeare (Stratford) Theatre Company
Production type
Operas and Musicals
Historical period
19th Century
Plays
Comedy of Errors, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); westerns; Stratford (Ontario) Shakespeare Festival

Notes

History
The production was in repertory 19 June-30 August 1975
Stills
The production was set in the North American West late 1800s - a large Conestoga Wagon or prairie schooner dominated centre stage. Around it cowhands lounged.
Reviews
Jackson, Berners W. Shakespeare Quarterly 27 (1976): 24-32

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, "Comedy of Errors, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70549 (Accessed 11 Dec 2024)