CBC Presents the Stratford Festival
CBC Presents the Stratford Festival is a Canadian film and television series. Produced by the Stratford Festival in conjunction with CBC Television,[1] the series aims to film a Stratford production of every William Shakespeare play by 2025.[2] In addition to airing on CBC Television, the films will also be distributed theatrically both in and outside of Canada.
The project received a $3 million grant from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario in July 2015.[3]
Films[]
King Lear[]
The first film in the series, King Lear, starred Colm Feore in the title role.[4] The cast also included Scott Wentworth as Gloucester, as Goneril, Sara Farb as Cordelia and Stephen Ouimette as The Fool.[4] The production was directed by Antoni Cimolino.[4]
Feore garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination as best actor in a television film or miniseries at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016.
King John[]
The production of King John stars Tom McCamus as King John, Graham Abbey as King Philip and Seana McKenna as Lady Constance, and was directed by Tim Carroll.[5]
McCamus and McKenna both garnered Canadian Screen Award nominations, McCamus as best actor in a television film or miniseries and McKenna as best actress in a television film or miniseries, at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards.
Antony and Cleopatra[]
The production of Antony and Cleopatra aired in 2015, starring Geraint Wyn Davies and Yanna McIntosh in the title roles, and was directed by Gary Griffin.[6]
Davies and McIntosh both garnered Canadian Screen Award nominations, Davies as best actor in a television film or miniseries and McIntosh as best actress in a television film or miniseries, at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards.
Hamlet[]
Hamlet, aired in 2016, starred Jonathan Goad as Hamlet, Tom Rooney as Polonius and Seana McKenna as Gertrude.
The Adventures of Pericles[]
The Adventures of Pericles, aired in 2016, starred Evan Buliung as Pericles, Wayne Best as Antiochus, and Deborah Hay as Thaisa and Marina.
The Taming of the Shrew[]
The Taming of the Shrew, aired in 2016, starred Ben Carlson as Petruchio and Deborah Hay as Katharina.
References[]
- ^ "About CBC Presents The Stratford Festival". CBC Arts, September 4, 2015.
- ^ "Antony and Cleopatra". CHCH-DT, May 20, 2015.
- ^ "Stratford Festival HD film project gets up to $3-million in FedDev funding" Archived 2016-01-28 at the Wayback Machine. Stratford Beacon-Herald, July 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Stratford's King Lear acquires new depths onscreen: review". Toronto Star, February 18, 2015.
- ^ "King John on film masterfully acted and directed: review". Toronto Star, April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Stratford’s Antony and Cleopatra gains stature in film edition". Toronto Star, May 19, 2015.
- 2015 Canadian television series debuts
- CBC Television original programming
- Films based on works by William Shakespeare
- 2010s Canadian anthology television series