The Stratford Festival begins HD Shakespeare screenings with HAMLET

3/31/2016 4:45pm


The Stratford Festival has announced its 2016 U.S. schedule of high-definition theater screenings of the Festival’s critically acclaimedproductions of Shakespeare’s iconic works. Captured onscreen for audiences nationwide, the series kicks off on April 24 with the HD debut of HAMLET. The series continues with THE ADVENTURES OF PERICLES beginning May 8, and with THE TAMING OF THE SHREW beginning May 29. Distributed this spring by SpectiCast Entertainment, the productions continue the massive initiative by the Stratford Festival’s Artistic Director, Antoni Cimolino, to capture all of Shakespeare's plays over the next 10 years and bring them to a global audience. Producer and director Barry Avrich has captured the productions using 10 cameras and 128 tracks of sound to create an immersive high-definition, surround-sound experience while remaining faithful to the stageversion of the productions. Press contact: Bender/Helper Impact (212/689-6360)...