Elizabeth Rex

Synopsis: Audio recording of Timothy Findlay’s play. Queen Elizabeth condemns her lover, the Earl of Essex, to death for treason. On the eve of his death in 1601, a tormented Elizabeth seeks distraction and calls on William Shakespeare and his players to perform a comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. After the play has ended she joins the company, and as the players remove their costumes stripping away illusion, Elizabeth confronts her own torment. On the eve of his own death in 1616 Shakespeare remembers the confrontation and mourns the play he never wrote.
Series: Cbc Stratford Festival Reading
Language: English
Country: Canada
Medium: Audio
Year of release: 2001
Availability: Out of distribution (11/2008)