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Bill Alexander Bill Alexander Bill Alexander is an award-winning British Theatre Director who is best known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Birmingham Repertory Theatre. In 1975 he joined The Royal Court Theatre as an assistant director. His production of CLASS ENEMY won the Binkie Beaumont Award for Best New Director. Agents Nicki Stoddart [email protected] +44 (0) 20 3214 0869 Credits Radio Production Company Notes THE SEA, THE SEA BBC Radio Radio 4 Classic Serial 2015 Theatre Production Company Notes THE TWO GENTLEMEN OF Bristol Old Vic School, VERONA Redgrave Theatre 2017 BETTE AND JOAN UK Tour 2012 OTHELLO NWCTC Portland, USA 2012 United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes THE MERCHANT OF LAMDA VENICE MEASURE FOR MEASURE LAMDA SUMMERFOLK LAMDA TWELFTH NIGHT LAMDA BETTE AND JOAN The Arts Theatre London 2011 GLAMOUR Nottingham Playhouse 2009 THE SCHOOL OF THE Mark Taper Forum Los Revival of his award-winning production NIGHT Angeles for the RSC 2008 A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S Zurich Ballet DREAM 2007 KING LEAR Royal Shakespeare Starring Corin Redgrave 2005 Company TITUS ANDRONICUS Royal Shakespeare Starring David Bradley 2004 Company MAPPA MUNDI National Theatre World premiere starring Lia Williams & 2003 Alun Armstrong FROZEN National Theatre Revival of his award-winning production 2002 starring Josie Lawrence, Anita Dobson & Tom Georgeson THE IMPORTANCE OF Northampton Rep BEING EARNEST 2001 AN ENEMY OF THE Theatre Clwyd PEOPLE 2001 ABSURD PERSON Birmingham Repertory SINGULAR Theatre 2000 TWELFTH NIGHT Birmingham Repertory 2000 Theatre NATIVITY Birmingham Repertory 1999 Theatre FROZEN Birmingham Repertory Later transferred to the National Theatre 1998 Theatre HAMLET Birmingham Repertory 1998 Theatre United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected] Production Company Notes DIVINE RIGHT Birmingham Repertory 1996 Theatre THE ALCHEMIST Birmingham Repertory Later transferred to the National Theatre 1996 Theatre THE WAY OF THE WORLD Birmingham Repertory 1995 Theatre THE SERVANT Birmingham Repertory 1995 Theatre MACBETH Birmingham Repertory With James Purefoy 1995 Theatre THE TEMPEST Birmingham Repertory 1994 Theatre OLD TIMES Birmingham Repertory 1993 Theatre THE MERCHANT OF Birmingham Repertory VENICE Theatre 1993 THE SNOWMAN Birmingham Repertory Adapted from the book by Raymond 1993 Theatre Briggs OTHELLO Birmingham Repertory 1993 Theatre United Agents | 12-26 Lexington Street London W1F OLE | T +44 (0) 20 3214 0800 | F +44 (0) 20 3214 0801 | E [email protected].
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