Elizabeth Rex

Willis Sweete, Barbara (director). Fichman, Niv (producer). Iron, Daniel (producer). Jonas, Jennifer (producer). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author).

Summary: William Shakespeare and his company of actors are brought together with the formidable Queen Elizabeth I in a remarkable encounter on the night of April 22, 1616, hours before the execution of Elizabeth’s former lover, Essex. Through the course of the evening, actor Ned Lowenscroft, famous for his female roles in Sharkespeare’s plays, very touchingly teaches the Queen to be more of a woman, while the Queen helps Ned be more of a man. Part history lesson, part theatrical insight, the play is a beautifully crafted Shakespeare-like work with poignant reflections on grief, love, friendship and art. Compelling performances are delivered by Diane D’Aquila as Queen Elizabeth, Peter Hutt as Shakespeare and Brent Carver as Ned Lowenscroft.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (01 h 30 min 43 sec)
remote
videorecording
electronic
Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2003

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca subscribers
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director: Willis Sweete, Barbara ; Producer: Fichman, Niv ; Producer: Iron, Daniel ; Producer: Jonas, Jennifer.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/video/elizabeth-rex-1316/
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation