who is currently appearing in Noël Coward’s PRESENT LAUGHTER at Malvern Theatres, is part of a theatrical family. His mother is Prunella Scales and his father is Timothy West. Samuel’s character in Present Laughter, Garry Essendine, is also an actor . . .
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established his name with his first part, in THE HISTORY BOYS, more than twelve years ago. Since then he has often played rotters. His latest role, as John Wilmot, Second Earl of Rochester in THE LIBERTINE which opens at the Theatre Royal in Bath on 31st August, does nothing to dispel that image. Here he talks about the play and his part in it . . .
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Alexej Ignatow, the producer of the Russian State Ballet and Opera House, talks about bringing Russian companies over to tour in the UK. CARMEN will be playing the Everyman in Cheltenham on 23rd & 24th September.
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Kenneth Cranham had a long working relation- ship with Harold Pinter, appearing in six of his plays. In this video interview recorded when he was appearing in THE FATHER he talks with Michael Hasted about his association with the playwright and some of the productions in which he appeared, including THE BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Read MoreKenneth Cranham had a long working relationship with Harold Pinter, appearing in six of his plays. Here he talks to Michael Hasted about his relationship with the playwright and some of the productions in which he appeared,...
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has just embarked on a tour playing the title role in KING LEAR, opening at the Theatre Royal in Bath. In this interview, which took place during a break in rehearsals, Lucy Johnson asks him about the prospect of playing such a strenuous role on a ninety-four performance tour.
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