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Celebrate Shakespeare 400 with the Stratford Festival by watching special, commercial-free broadcasts of The Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet and The Adventures of Pericles on CBC this summer, as the world marks the 400th anniversary of the death of our greatest playwright.
The Taming of the Shrew: Sunday, July 31, at 3 p.m. (3:30 NT) on CBC and online at http://watch.cbc.ca/
Courtship or conquest? The breakdown of a defiant spirit or a breakthrough that liberates a heart deprived of love? From the world-renowned Stratford Festival, this scintillating production of Shakespeare’s boisterous comedy The Taming of the Shrew will stir your emotions as you follow the love story of Katherina and Petruchio – the feisty couple at the centre of Shakespeare’s most pointed social commentary. Deborah Hay gives a “performance for the ages” (Toronto Star) as the Shrew, and Ben Carlson is the perfect counterpoint as her plotting suitor, creating a chemistry that sets the stage alight. Directed for the stage by Chris Abraham. Produced and directed for the screen by Barry Avrich.
Hamlet: Sunday, August 28, at 3 p.m. (3:30 NT) on CBC and online at http://watch.cbc.ca/
A ghostly visitor with a shocking secret, a daughter devastated by loss, a deadly duel and the most famous question in all of drama: Shakespeare’s iconic tragedy will hold you spellbound. Hamlet has been called the greatest play in the English language and this production from the world-renowned Stratford Festival “the most complete, most fulfilling, most satisfying in decades of theatregoing” (Toronto Star). Directed for the stage by the Stratford Festival’s acclaimed Artistic Director, Antoni Cimolino, and featuring Jonathan Goad as Hamlet, Seana McKenna as Gertrude and Geraint Wyn Davies as Claudius and the Ghost. Directed for the screen by Shelagh O’Brien. Produced by Barry Avrich.
The Adventures of Pericles: Sunday, September 4, at 3 p.m. (3:30 NT) on CBC and online at http://watch.cbc.ca/
A storm at sea brings love into the life of Pericles, Prince of Tyre, and another snatches it away. This magical production of Shakespeare’s epic tale is a delight for the eye and ear. Filled with music and brilliant spectacle, it follows a fairy-tale hero on a miraculous journey to one of literature’s most poignant reunions. Evan Buliung gives a sweeping performance, portraying the dashing young prince with verve and swagger, and taking him into his elder years with sorrowful tenderness. “Moving and fun from beginning to end” (Broadway World) it is a story rarely told, and one you won’t soon forget. Directed for the stage by Scott Wentworth. Produced and directed for the screen by Barry Avrich.
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.
Photo: Deborah Hay and Ben Carlson in The Taming of the Shrew. ©2015 Don Dixon.
2016-07-26
Stratford: CBC broadcasts Stratford's "The Taming of the Shrew", "Hamlet" and "Pericles"