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Professional Shakespeare Productions in the British Isles, January – December 1993

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 March 2007

Stanley Wells
Affiliation:
University of Birmingham
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Summary

Most of the productions listed are by professional companies, but a number of productions with mixed amateur and professional casts have been included. It is interesting to note the increasing number of such productions, and the rise in the number of small professional touring companies. Information is mainly taken from newspaper reviews held in the Birmingham Shakespeare Library.

ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL

Emlyn Williams Theatre, Clwyd and tour of Wales: January 1993—

Director: Helena Kaut Howson

Designer: Paul Andrew

Helena: Mari Rowland Hughes

Set in a hi-tech modern environment.

The RSC at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle: March 1993—

See Shakespeare Survey 47.

The Festival Players Theatre Company, tour: July 1993—

Director: Trish Knight-Webb.

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

The RSC at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, and the Barbican Theatre, London: May 1993—

See Shakespeare Survey 47.

New Triad Theatre Company, The Village Theatre, London: October 1993—

Director: John Strehlow

Set in the 1980s.

Adaptations

Cleopatra, a ballet Millfield Theatre, Edmonton Green: September 1993

Choreographer: Richard Slaughter

Cleopatra: Ursula Hagel

Set to music by Rachmaninov and Luigini.

Based on Shakespeare, Shaw and the Elizabeth Taylor and Vivien Leigh film portrayals of Cleopatra, the ballet explored the clash of cultures. World première.

AS YOU LIKE IT

The Rose Theatre Company, Sussex, Brighton Pavilion Theatre and tour of Britain and Europe: February 1993-

D.P. Productions, tour: April 1993—

Director: Ian Dickens

The RSC at the Theatre Royal, Newcastle and the Barbican Theatre, London: April 1993-

See Shakespeare Survey 47.

Deal Fringe Festival: July 1993—

Director: George MacGregor

A mixed amateur and professional cast.

Illyria (London) tour of open air sites: July 1993—

Illyria is a new touring company.

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Shakespeare Survey , pp. 227 - 238
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 1996

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