Plague o’ Both Your Houses, A

Alternative title
Shakespeare in the Park: A Plague o’ Both Your Houses!
Synopsis
A brief play by Angela Newell that brings together various extracts from Shakespeare’s plays that deal with medicine and health issues. These include King Lear, Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet.

CAST:
Barber-Surgeon - Lydia Blomfield
Percy - Callum Fowler
A Soldier - Riley Forde
Romeo - Ricky Andrews
Apothecary - Liam Devery
Wise woman of the Village 1 - Victoria Morgan
Wise woman of the Village 2 - Maggie Pirie
Puritan 1 - Aimee Marshall
Puritan 2 - Pip Smith
The Drunk - Neil McDonald
Lady Macbeth - Rosalie Wright
Jailer’s Daughter - Rachel Hawkes
Ophelia - Jemma Hillman
King Lear - Frank Dean
Language
English
Country
New Zealand
Medium
Video
Transmission details
3 Jun 2022
Duration
41 mins

Credits

Director
Angela Newell
Writer
Angela Newell; William Shakespeare

Additional Details

Production type
Stage Recordings
Subjects
Drama; History; Medical sciences; Shakespeare
Keywords
mental health

Notes

History
Performed at Invercargill’s Queen’s Park in New Zealand from 3 to 6 February 2022.

Online Availability

Online URL
https://youtu.be/FW8QB8r6sso
Online format
Streamed

Sponsor

Name

Shakespeare in the Park Charitable Trust

Distributor

Name

YouTube

Web
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Plague o’ Both Your Houses, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79835 (Accessed 03 Oct 2024)