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April 22, 2016… Stratford Festival HD’s 2016 film series culminates in the release of The Adventures of Pericles on Saturday May 7 at Cineplex theatres across Canada. It returns to cinemas on Thursday, May 12.
“The sweeping story of Shakespeare’s Pericles translates beautifully to the screen,” says Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino. “I’m thrilled that the remarkable production that Scott Wentworth created for the stage will have a life beyond Stratford, making this rarely told epic accessible to people around the world.”
Directed by Barry Avrich, The Adventures of Pericles is faithful to the 2015 stage version of the production but with an intimacy even greater than that provided by the famously intimate Tom Patterson Theatre.
The Adventures of Pericles was captured live with a full audience at the Stratford Festival’s Tom Patterson Theatre on September 15, 2015, using 10 cameras and 128 tracks of sound to create a sensational high-definition, surround-sound production. Additional footage was captured on stage immediately following the performance, also with an audience present, allowing Mr. Avrich to create an unparalleled amalgam of live theatre and cinematic production.
The Adventures of Pericles features Evan Buliung as Pericles with Sean Arbuckle as Cleon, Deborah Hay as Thaisa, Marina and Antiochus’s daughter, Claire Lautier as Dionyza, Brigit Wilson as Bawd and Antoine Yared as Lysimachus.
Canadian distribution is through Cineplex Events, which specializes in bringing world-class events and performances to the big screen. Cinema screenings will be followed by a broadcast window on CBC-TV, Canada’s national public broadcaster. Digital and on-demand release will follow.
U.S. and international distribution is through SpectiCast, the fastest growing event cinema marketing and distribution company in the world.
Stratford Festival HD is sponsored by Sun Life Financial, as part of their Making the Arts More Accessible® program. Generous support is provided by Laura Dinner & Richard Rooney, the Jenkins Family Foundation, the Henry White Kinnear Foundation, Ophelia & Mike Lazaridis, Sandra & Jim Pitblado, the Slaight Family Foundation, and Robert & Jacqueline Sperandio. The Festival also acknowledges the generous support of the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
Running Time: 180 minutes (including 15-minute intermission show)
Rating: PG
Photo: Evan Buliung as Pericles and Deborah Hay as Marina. ©2014 Don Dixon.
2016-04-22
Stratford: Stratford Festival’s "The Adventures of Pericles" premières May 7 in cinemas across Canada