Elizabeth Rex (2004)

This filmed treatment of the original Stratford Festival production of Timothy Findley's Governor General Award-winning play is a lavish treat for the eyes and the ears. 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 Shakespeares' 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.

Date of release
2004-04-04
TMDB
6.0 / 10 (2)
Genres
Drama
Director
Martha Henry

Casting

Interesting facts

Elizabeth Rex is a play by Timothy Findley. It premiered in a 2000 production by the Stratford Festival. The play won the 2000 Governor General's Award for English language drama.

Productions

The play premiered at the Stratford Festival of Canada in 2000, directed by Martha Henry and starring Diane D'Aquila as Elizabeth, Brent Carver as Ned, Peter Hutt as Will, and Scott Wentworth as Jack.

The US premiere was at Stages Repertory Theatre in Houston, where it played from September 5–30, 2001. The production was directed by Rob Bundy,

In 2002, the play was produced at Performance Network, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In 2004, the play received its northern-California premiere in a Pacific Repertory Theatre production at the Golden Bough Playhouse in Carmel, California.

In 2005, The New Place of St. Paul, Minnesota, produced the play's American Midwest Area Premiere.

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