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Professional Shakespeare Productions in the British Isles, January-December 1988

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 programmes, supplemented by reviews, 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

Flying Colours Theatre Company, Pentameters Theatre Club, Hampstead: 21 Sept-16 Oct. 1988 Directors: Stewart Gray, Graham Mitchell Helena: Stephi Hemelryk

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA

The National Theatre at the Olivier, London: 9 April 1987-6 Feb. 1988 See Shakespeare Survey 42, p. 149.

AS YOU LIKE IT

British Actors Touring Company, York Theatre Royal and tour: 1 Mar. 1988-

The company has no director

Rosalind: Kate O'Mara

Jaques: Patrick Marley

Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh: 28 Oct.-19 Nov. 1988

Director: Hamish Glen

Designer: Peter Ling

Rosalind: Siobhan Redmond

Prehistoric standing stones represented Arden.

Tartan costumes indicated a Scottish location.

Renaissance Theatre Company, Birmingham

Repertory Theatre Studio, Phoenix Theatre

London and tour: 8 April 1988—

Director: Geraldine McEwan

Designer: Jenny Tiramani

Rosalind: Tarn Hoskyns

Touchstone: Kenneth Branagh

See Shakespeare Survey 42, p. 130.

The Duke's Theatre, Lancaster. Promenade production in Williamson Park: 14 June—23 July 1988

Director: Jonathan Petherbridge

Designer: Eve Stewart

Music: Andy Whitfield

Rosalind: Tracie Gillman

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Shakespeare Survey , pp. 205 - 218
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 1991

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