A backstage view of what it means to be a player in a celebrated theater company. Here is Canada’s Stratford Company, with an all-star cast headed by William Hutt, on tour in Australia. It is a friendly, unaffected observation of what goes into a play, both on stage and behind the scenes, at rehearsals and informal social gatherings. Filmed at the Opera House in Sydney and the Festival Theatre in Adelaide, it provides a rare, behind-the-scene glimpse into the lives and times of the people in a professional theatre company. Director of photography: Ron Lowe.
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ACMI Identifier
308501
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Criticism and interpretation
Music & Performing Arts → Acting - Drama
Music & Performing Arts → Actors
Music & Performing Arts → Theater - History - 20th century
Music & Performing Arts → Theater - Production and direction
Music & Performing Arts → Theaters - Stage-setting and scenery
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)