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Shakespeare in Performance: Stage Production

Othello (1959, Stratford Festival of Canada)

TitleOthello
Year1959
Theater CompanyStratford Festival of Canada
Theaters
Release LocationsCanada
Start Date1959-06-30
End Date1959-09-19
Play ConnectionsOthello (performance)

Cast Overview

Duke of VenicePowys Thomas
BrabantioWilliam Needles
1st SenatorWalter Massey
2nd SenatorJohn Vernon
GratianoMervyn Blake
LodovicoWilliam Hutt
OthelloDouglas Campbell
CassioWilliam Sylvester
IagoDouglas Rain
RoderigoJohn Horton
MontanoTony van Bridge
ClownTed Follows
DesdemonaFrances Hyland
EmiliaKate Reid
BiancaAnn Morrish
SailorAlexis Kanner
MessengerBernard Behrens
HeraldJohn Vernon
Senate OfficerEric Christmas
Senate OfficerJohn Gardiner
Senate OfficerWilliam Glover
Officer to OthelloGarrick Hagon
Officer to OthelloWalter Mathews
3rd GentlemanBernard Behrens
1st GentlemanMax Helpmann
2nd GentlemanJeremy Wilkin
MusicianJames Peddie
MusicianJeremy Wilkin

Production Team and Crew Overview

DirectorJean Gascon
DirectorGeorge McCowan
DesignerRobert Prevost
Fight ArrangerDouglas Campbell
Stage ManagerGraham Spicer
Music byLouis Applebaum

Company Overview

Theater Company Stratford Festival of Canada

Production information courtesy of: Alan Somerset