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Professional Shakespeare Productions in the British Isles, January-December 1992

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2007

By
Niky Rathbone
Edited by
Stanley Wells
Stanley Wells
Affiliation:
University of Birmingham
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Summary

Most of the productions listed are by professional companies, but some amateur productions and adaptations are included. Information is taken from reviews and programmes held in the Birmingham Shakespeare Library. Details have been verified wherever possible, but the nature of the material prevents corroboration in every case.

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

The RSC at the Swan Theatre, Stratford: June 1992-

Director: Sir Peter Hall

Designer: John Gunter

Music: Guy Woolfenden

Helena: Sophie Thompson

The Countess: Barbara Jefford

Bertram: Toby Stephens

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

The RSC at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford: October 1992-

Director: John Caird

Designer: Sue Blane

Music: Ilona Sekacz

Antony: Richard Johnson

Cleopatra: Claire Higgins

AS YOU LIKE IT

Cheek by Jowl: Tour continues. See Shakespeare Survey 46.

Joe Dixon won the Ian Charleson Award for his portrayal of Rosalind.

The RSC at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford: April 1992-

Director: David Thacker

Designer: Johan Engels

Music: Gary Yershon

Rosalind: Samantha Bond

Greenwich Theatre, London: April—June 1992

Director: James Robert Carson

Designer: Kathy Strachan

Rosalind: Jemma Redgrave

New Shakespeare Company, Regent's Park: June 1992—

Director: Maria Aitken

Designer: Bruno Santini

Rosalind: Cathryn Harrison

Jaques/The Film Director: Betty Bourne

Conceived as a film with the chief roles played by 'professionals' the other roles by 'enthusiastic amateurs' with 'close-ups' and 'repeats'. The Director/Jaques was played by the drag artist Betty Bourne. Some reviewers felt the conceit upstaged the play.

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Shakespeare Survey , pp. 209 - 220
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 1994

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