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The Sea (play)
''The Sea'' is a 1973 play by Edward Bond. It is a comedy set in a small seaside village in rural East Anglia during the Edwardian period and draws from some of the themes of Shakespeare's ''The Tempest''. It was well-received by critics. Plot summary Set in 1907, the play begins with a tempestuous storm in which a well-known and loved member of the community drowns. It then explores the reactions of the villagers and the attempts by two young lovers to break away from the constraints of the hierarchical, and sometimes irrational, society. At the same time, the town's draper struggles with abuse and bullying from the town's "First Lady", Mrs. Rafi. Believing that aliens from another planet have arrived to invade the city, he had refused to help the drowning man's friend's attempts to save him and eventually goes stark raving mad. Original production The play was originally produced at the Royal Court Theatre on 22 May 1973, directed by William Gaskill. *Willy Carson - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Bond
Thomas Edward Bond (18 July 1934 – 3 March 2024) was an English playwright, theatre director, poet, dramatic theorist and screenwriter. He was the author of some 50 plays, among them '' Saved'' (1965), the production of which was instrumental in the abolition of theatre censorship in the UK. His other well-received works include '' Narrow Road to the Deep North'' (1968), ''Lear'' (1971), ''The Sea'' (1973), ''The Fool'' (1975), ''Restoration'' (1981), and the ''War Plays'' (1985). Bond was broadly considered among the major living dramatists but he has always been and remains highly controversial because of the violence shown in his plays, the radicalism of his statements about modern theatre and society, and his theories on drama. Early life Thomas Edward Bond was born on 18 July 1934 into a lower-working-class family in Holloway, North London. As a child during World War II he was evacuated to the countryside, but witnessed the bombings on London in 1940 and 1944 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coral Browne
Coral Edith Browne (23 July 1913 – 29 May 1991) was an Australian-American stage and screen actress. Her extensive theatre credits included Broadway productions of ''Macbeth'' (1956), '' The Rehearsal'' (1963) and '' The Right Honourable Gentleman'' (1965). She won the 1984 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for the BBC TV film '' An Englishman Abroad'' (1983). Her film appearances included '' Auntie Mame'' (1958), '' The Killing of Sister George'' (1968), '' The Ruling Class'' (1972) and '' Dreamchild'' (1985). She was actor Vincent Price's third wife. Family Coral Edith Brown was the only daughter of railway clerk Leslie Clarence Brown (1890–1957), and Victoria Elizabeth Brown (1890–1989), née Bennett, both of Victorian birth. She and her two brothers were raised in Footscray, a suburb of Melbourne. Career She studied at the National Gallery Art School. Her amateur debut was as Gloria in Shaw's ''You Never Can Tell'', directed by Frank Clewlow. Gregan McMahon sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Haig
David Haig Collum Ward (born 20 September 1955) is an English actor and playwright. He has appeared in West End productions and numerous television and film roles over a career spanning four decades. Haig wrote the play '' My Boy Jack'', which premièred at the Hampstead Theatre on 13 October 1997. On Remembrance Day 2007, ITV broadcast a television drama based on the play, in which Haig played Rudyard Kipling and Daniel Radcliffe played Kipling's son, John. He went on to star as the Player in '' Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead'' alongside Radcliffe in 2017. Haig's second play ''The Good Samaritan'' was also first staged at the Hampstead Theatre, opening on 6 July 2000. His third play ''Pressure'' premiered at the Chichester Festival in 2014, before being revived in 2018 on a UK Tour and then in the West End at the Ambassadors Theatre. In 2018, he portrayed Bill in the critically acclaimed BBC America thriller series '' Killing Eve'' (2018). Haig was appointed Mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eileen Atkins
Dame Eileen June Atkins (born 15 June 1934) is an English actress. She has worked in the theatre, film, and television consistently since 1953. In 2008, she won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie for '' Cranford''. She is also a three-time Olivier Award winner, winning Best Supporting Performance in 1988 (for Multiple roles) and Best Actress for '' The Unexpected Man'' (1999) and ''Honour'' (2004). She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1990 and Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 2001. Atkins joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1957 and made her Broadway debut in the 1966 production of '' The Killing of Sister George'', for which she received the first of four Tony Award nominations for Best Actress in a Play in 1967. She received subsequent nominations for, '' Vivat! Vivat Regina!'' (1972), ''Indiscretions'' (1995) and '' The Retreat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatre Royal Haymarket
The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre in Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foote acquired the lease in 1747, and in 1766 he gained a royal patent to play legitimate drama (meaning spoken drama, as opposed to opera, concerts or plays with music) in the summer months. The original building was a little further north in the same street. It has been at its current location since 1821, when it was redesigned by John Nash. It is a Grade I listed building, with a seating capacity of 888. The freehold of the theatre is owned by the Crown Estate. The Haymarket has been the site of a significant innovation in theatre. In 1873, it was the venue for the first scheduled matinée performance, establishing a custom soon followed in theatres everywhere. Its managers have included Benjamin Nottingham Webster, John Baldwin Bucksto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Kent (director)
Jonathan Kent CBE (born 1949) is an English theatre director and opera director. He is known as a director/producer alongside Ian McDiarmid at the Almeida Theatre from 1990 to 2002. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in February 2016 for his services to the performing arts. Early life Kent was born in England to architect parents. They moved to Cape Town, South Africa, when Kent was one year old. He went to school at Diocesan College, Rondebosch, where he appeared as King Lear in the school play in 1964. He originally thought of taking up the profession of painter, but returned to England to study acting at the Central School of Speech and Drama in the 1970s. After completing his drama education, he joined the repertory company Glasgow Citizens Theatre in Scotland. Career Stage director By 1990 Kent had formed an association with the Scottish actor Ian McDiarmid, and between 1990 and 2002 as joint artistic directors, they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gould (actor)
Michael Gould (born 3 May 1961, in Ealing) is a British actor. Selected work Stage *''In Extremis'' (Shakespeare's Globe, 2007) *''Othello'', as Iago, Kathryn Hunter's touring Royal Shakespeare Company production, 2009 *''Hamlet'', as Polonius, Ian Rickson's staging at the Young Vic, with Michael Sheen, 2011Sarah Hemming, "ft.com", 11/11/2011,, 15 June 2012 *''The Writer'' (Almeida Theatre, 2018) *''Vassa'' (Almeida Theatre, 2019) * ''All of Us'' (Royal National Theatre, 2022) *''The Cherry Orchard'' (Donmar Warehouse, 2024) TV and film * '' Mary Shelley's Frankenstein'' (1994) – Stablehand * ''The Long Walk to Finchley'' (2008, TV Movie) – John Miller * ''Private Peaceful'' (2012) – Mr. Monks * ''Silent Witness'' episode: " Coup de Grace" (2 parts) (2014) – Peter Masham * ''National Theatre Live: A View from the Bridge'' (2015) – Alfieri * '' Our Kind of Traitor'' (2016) – Hugh Greenwood * ''Rogue One'' (2016) – Admiral Gorin * '' The Trial: A Murder in the Family' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Engel
Susan Engel (born 25 March 1935) is a British actress. She was born in Vienna, Austria. Career Theatre Engel's work in theatre includes: ''Angels in America'' (1992), ''Richard III (play), Richard III'', ''King Lear'' (1990), ''The Good Person of Sezuan'', ''Watch on the Rhine (play), Watch on the Rhine'' (1980), ''Spring Awakening (play), Spring Awakening'', ''The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other'' and ''Her Naked Skin'' (2008) at the Royal National Theatre, National Theatre, London; ''Women Beware Women'' (2006), ''Luminosity (play), Luminosity'' (2001), ''Bad Weather'', ''The Dybbuk (play), The Dybbuk'', ''King John'' (1988), ''Cousin Vladimir'' (1978), ''The Tempest'', ''The Comedy of Errors'' (1962), ''Julius Caesar (play), Julius Caesar'' (1963), ''Henry VI, Part 2'' and ''The Wars of the Roses (adaptation), The Wars of The Roses'' (1963) for the Royal Shakespeare Company, RSC; ''Spinning into Butter'', ''The Happy Haven'', ''Hotel in Amsterdam'' (1968) and ''Macbeth'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minerva Theatre, Chichester
The Minerva Theatre is a studio theatre seating 310 at full capacity. It is run as part of the adjacent Chichester Festival Theatre, located in Chichester, England, and was opened in April 1989 with Sam Mendes as its first artistic director. The current artistic director An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company or dance company, who handles the organization's artistic direction. They are generally a producer and director, but not in the sense of a mogu ... is Justin Audibert. Productions University of Chichester In November 2009, The Minerva allowed the University of Chichester's Musical Theatre Degree programme to perform a run of '' Oh, What a Lovely War!'', lasting a week. The show was well received and garnered positive reviews. It was directed by Garth Bardsley, with musical direction by Julian Kelly. References External links Chichester Festival Theatre website Theatres completed in 1989 Buildings an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Holmes (theatre Director)
Sean Holmes is a British theatre director and former Artistic Director of Lyric Hammersmith. Theatre directing Holmes has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, directing ''Julius Caesar'', ''Measure for Measure'', ''Richard III'', ''The Roman Actor'', ''A New Way to Please You'' and the Filter theatre company co-production of ''Twelfth Night''. He has directed plays at the Donmar Warehouse, the Old Vic, the Royal Court and other London theatres, including ''The Entertainer'', ''The English Game'', ''The Man Who Had All the Luck'', ''The Price'', ''Look Back in Anger'', ''Moonlight and Magnolias'' and ''Pornography''. He was an associate director of the Oxford Stage Company (now Headlong theatre company) from 2001 to 2006. He directed the new stage adaptation of ''Treasure Island'', starring Keith Allen, which opened at the West End's Theatre Royal Haymarket in November 2008. He directed a revival of Joe Orton’s '' Loot'', starring Matt Di Angelo, at the Tricycle The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Stott
Kenneth Campbell Stott (born 19 October 1954) is a Scottish stage, television and film actor who won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 1995 in the play ''Broken Glass (play), Broken Glass'' at Royal National Theatre. He portrayed the dwarf Balin (Middle-earth), Balin in The Hobbit (film series), ''The Hobbit'' film trilogy (2012–2014). His most notable roles in UK television include the title character Detective Inspector John Rebus, DI John Rebus in the crime fiction-mystery fiction, mystery series ''Rebus (ITV series), Rebus'' (2000–2007) and DCI Red Metcalfe in ''Messiah (British TV series), Messiah'' (2001–2005). He played Edward 'Eddie' McKenna in the Scottish BBC miniseries ''Takin' Over the Asylum, Takin' Over The Asylum'' (1994) co-starring with David Tennant, and Ian Garrett in the 2014 BBC TV mini-series ''The Missing (British TV series), The Missing'' alongside James Nesbitt. Early life Stott was born in Edinburgh. His mother, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judi Dench
Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Widely considered one of Britain's greatest actors, she is noted for her versatility, having appeared in films and television, as well as for her numerous roles on the stage. Dench has garnered List of awards and nominations received by Judi Dench, various accolades throughout a career that spans seven decades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, four British Academy Television Awards, six British Academy Film Awards, and seven Olivier Awards. Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years she performed in several of Shakespeare's plays, in such roles as Ophelia in ''Hamlet'', Juliet in ''Romeo and Juliet'' and Lady Macbeth in ''Macbeth''. Although most of Dench's work during this period was in theatre, she also branched out into film work and won a BAFTA Film Award for Newcomer to Leading Film Roles, BAFTA Award as Most Promisin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
