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Theatre visits, past present and future...

 

November 2011

Hamlet

The Young Vic, London

(with Pete, Katie & Tim)

 

October 2011

The Merchant of Venice

Royal Shakepeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon

(with Katie)

 

 

October 2011

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Royal Shakepeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon

(with Katie)


 

 

August 2011

Much Ado About Nothing

Windhams Theatre, London

(with Katie and then again with Pete)

 

 

July 2011

Richard III

The Old Vic, London

(with Pete)

 

June 2011

Macbeth

Royal Shakepeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon

(with Pete, Katie & Tim, Sophie & Martin)

 

 

May 2011

Hamlet

Shakespeare's Globe, London

Starring Joshua McGuire, a short but feisty Hamlet.

(with Joseph Hari)

 

March 2011

Romeo and Juliet

Royal Shakepeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon


First visit to the newly transformed theatre and the second viewing of this production.

(with Katie)

 

 

February 2011

The Haunting

Richmond Theatre, London

(with Laura Vettore)

 

December 2010

King Lear

The Donmar Warehouse, London
Starring Derek Jacobi.
 

(with Katie)

 

 

December 2010

Lights, Sound, Action!

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon.

A demo of the special effects capability of the new RST presented by the technical team.

 

(with Katie)

 

October 2010

A Number

Menier Chocolate Factory, London

(with Pete)

 

October 2010

Hamlet

The Crucibe, Sheffield
Starring John Simm, John Nettles and Barbara Flynn

(with Katie)

 

September 2010

As You Like It

The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon
Our final visit to the Courtyard theatre, which we have grown to love as much as the old theatre it temporarily replaced.

(with Pete, Katie and Sophie)

June 2010

Morte D'Arthur

The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon
Based on the Thomas Malory epic

(with Katie)

 

April 2010

Romeo and Juliet

The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon
Mariah Gale and Sam Troughton

(with Katie)

 

April 2010

King Lear

The Courtyard Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon
Starring Greg Hicks

(with Katie)

 

February 2010

A Midsummer NIght's Dream

The Rose Theatre, Richmond, London
Starring Judi Dench

(with Sophie and Katie)

 

October 2009

As You Like It

Courtyard Theatre, Stratford upon Avon

(with Katie)

 

September 2009

A Winter's Tale

Courtyard Theatre, Stratford upon Avon

(with Katie)

 

August 2009

Waiting for Godot

The Haymarket Theatre, London
Starring Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen

(on my own)

 

June 2009

Hamlet

Wyndham's Theatre, London
Starring Jude Law.

(with Katie)

May 2009

Julius Caesar

Courtyard Theatre, Stratford upon Avon
Starring Greg Hicks and Sam Troughton

(with Katie)

 

April 2009

Othello

Rose Theatre, Kingston
Starring Lenny Henry

(with Katie and Valerie)

 

April 2009

Madame de Sade

Wyndham's Theatre, London
Starring Dame Judi Dench.

(with Sophie)

Feb 2009

The Tempest

Courtyard Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon


A totally South African production starring John Kani and Antony Sher. 

(with Valerie and Katie)

Feb 2009

Twelfth Night

Wyndhams Theatre, London


Starring Derek Jacobi as Malvolio. 

(with Katie)

 

Jan 2009

Follow Me

Riverside Studios, Hammersmith

About Ruth Ellis and Albert Pierrpoint

(with Pete)

 

Dec 2008

Hamet

Novello Theatre, London


A second chance for us to see this production again after it transferred from Stratford but this time with understudy Ed Bennet playing the lead.

(with Katie)

Nov 2008

Love's Labours Lost

Courtyard Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon

Starring David Tennant

(with Katie)

Nov 2008

Working With Shakespeare

Courtyard Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon

A workshop exploring how actors and directors interpret the text. John Barton was working with Patrick Stewart on the Chorus speeches from Henry V. 

(Just Me)

Oct 2008

Romeo and Juliet

The Hexagon, Reading


(with Katie)

Aug 2008

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Courtyard Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon.


A resurrection of the brilliant 2005 production.

(with Lindsay)

Aug 2008

The Year of Magical Thinking

National Theatre (Lyttleton), London.


Starring Vanessa Redgrave.

(Just me)

July 2008

Hamlet

Courtyard Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon


Starring David Tennant, Patrick Stewart and Penny Downie (who was in the 1984 production of Richard III with Antony Sher). 

(with Katie)

July 2008

The Taming of the Shrew

Abbey Ruins, Reading


Performed by the amateur company the Progress Theatre and in the style of the wild west (proper Kiss Me Kate!). 

(with Katie)

2007

Henry V

Courtyard Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon

(with Katie)

2007

Richard III

Courtyard Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon


First visit to the temporary Courtyard Theatre home of the RSC until the completion of refurbishment of the RST. StarringJonathon Slinger.

(with Pete, Katie and Craig)

2006

Anthony and Cleopatra

The Swan, Stratford Upon Avon


Starring Patrick Stewart.

(with Lindsay)

2006

Julius Caesar

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon

(Just me)

2006

Much Ado About Nothing

The Swan, Stratford Upon Avon


Starring Tamsin Greig. Set in pre-Castro Cuba.

(with Katie)

2006

A Moon for the Misbegotten

The Old Vic, London


Starring Kevin Spacey.

(with Pete)

2005

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon

(with Katie)

2005

Romeo and Juliet

Abbey Ruins, Reading


Performed by the amateur company the Progress Theatre

(with Katie)

2004

Romeo and Juliet

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon

(with Katie)

2004 

Hamlet

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon


Starring Toby Stephens and Clive Wood. Greg Hicks played the best Ghost I've ever seen in any production of Hamlet!

(with Katie)

2003

Twelfth Night

Shakespeare's Globe, London


Performed by an all male cast

(with Pete, Sophie and Katie)

1999

Richard III

The Savoy Theatre, London


Starring Robert Lindsay

(with Pete)

1990

Much Ado About Nothing

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon

(with a woman I met at the Open University Summer School I was attending at Warwick University)

1988

Hamlet

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon


Starting Mark Rylance

(with DC)

1984

Richard III

Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford Upon Avon


Starring Antony Sher. Stunning production.

(with DC)

1984

Henry V

Royal ShakespeareTheatre, Stratford Upon Avon


Starring Kenneth Brannagh
This was the first production I ever saw in Stratford.
 

(with DC)

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