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RSC PERFORMANCE HISTORY for Full Details, Including Cast Lists, Visit RSC PERFORMANCE HISTORY For full details, including cast lists, visit: http://collections.shakespeare.org.uk/ PRESS NIGHTS PERFORMANCE VENUE 1961 12/01/1961 Ondine Aldwych Theatre, London 20/02/1961 The Devils Aldwych Theatre, London 19/03/1961 The Hollow Crown Aldwych Theatre, London 04/04/1961 Much Ado About Nothing Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 11/04/1961 Hamlet Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 24/05/1961 Richard III Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 04/07/1961 As You Like It Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 11/07/1961 Becket Aldwych Theatre, London 15/08/1961 Romeo and Juliet Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 13/09/1961 The Taming of the Shrew Aldwych Theatre, London 10/10/1961 Othello Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 05/12/1961 The Cherry Orchard Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 13/12/1961 Becket Globe Theatre, London 1962 10/01/1962 As You Like It Aldwych Theatre, London 01/02/1962 The Hollow Crown Aldwych Theatre, London 13/03/1962 Everything in the Garden New Arts Theatre Club, London. 19/03/1962 The Art of Seduction Aldwych Theatre, London 29/03/1962 The Caucasian Chalk Circle Aldwych Theatre, London 10/04/1962 Measure for Measure Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 12/04/1962 Nil Carborundum New Arts Theatre Club, London. 17/04/1962 A Midsummer Night's Dream Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 23/04/1962 The Taming of the Shrew Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 09/05/1962 The Lower Depths New Arts Theatre Club, London. 29/05/1962 The Vagaries of Love Tour 01/06/1962 The Hollow Crown Tour 05/06/1962 Macbeth Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 07/06/1962 Afore Night Come New Arts Theatre Club, London 18/06/1962 Playing With Fire Aldwych Theatre, London 18/06/1962 The Collection Aldwych Theatre, London 04/07/1962 Women Beware Women New Arts Theatre Club, London. Cymbeline Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 17/07/1962 31/07/1962 The Empire Builders New Arts Theatre Club, London. 02/08/1962 A Penny for a Song Aldwych Theatre, London 20/08/1962 Troilus and Cressida Tour 27/08/1962 The Devils Tour 29/08/1962 Infanticide in the House of Fred New Arts Theatre Club, London. Ginger 04/09/1962 Curtmantle Tour 11/09/1962 The Comedy of Errors Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 09/10/1962 Curtmantle Aldwych Theatre, London 15/10/1962 Troilus and Cressida Aldwych Theatre, London 18/10/1962 The Devils Aldwych Theatre, London 06/11/1962 King Lear Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 07/12/1962 Doctor Faustus Conference Hall, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 07/12/1962 The Exception and the Rule Conference Hall, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 12/12/1962 King Lear Aldwych Theatre, London 17/12/1962 The Hollow Crown Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 19/12/1962 The Comedy of Errors Aldwych Theatre, London 1963 07/01/1963 The Hollow Crown Tour 09/01/1963 The Physicists Aldwych Theatre, London 02/04/1963 The Tempest Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 09/04/1963 Julius Caesar Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 15/04/1963 The Comedy of Errors Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 02/05/1963 King Lear Tour 14/05/1963 A Midsummer Night's Dream Tour 17/05/1963 The Physicists Tour 13/06/1963 A Midsummer Night's Dream Aldwych Theatre, London 21/06/1963 The Physicists Aldwych Theatre, London 16/07/1963 The Beggar's Opera Aldwych Theatre, London 17/07/1963 Edward IV Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 17/07/1963 Henry VI Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 20/08/1963 Richard III Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 20/08/1963 The Wars of the Roses Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 25/09/1963 The Representative Aldwych Theatre, London 15/10/1963 Deathwatch Conference Hall, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 15/10/1963 Oedipus Rex Conference Hall, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 15/10/1963 On the High Road Conference Hall, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 26/11/1963 An Exercise in Movement Conference Hall, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 26/11/1963 Catiline Conference Hall, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Lament for the Death of a 26/11/1963 Conference Hall, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Bullfighter The Lower-Middle Class 26/11/1963 Conference Hall, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon Wedding Party 11/12/1963 The Comedy of Errors Aldwych Theatre, London 30/12/1963 The Hollow Crown Tour 1964 11/01/1964 Edward IV Aldwych Theatre, London 11/01/1964 Henry VI Aldwych Theatre, London 11/01/1964 Richard III Aldwych Theatre, London 11/01/1964 The Wars of the Roses Aldwych Theatre, London 12/01/1964 Ars Longa Vita Brevis LAMDA Theatre Club, London 12/01/1964 By Jove LAMDA Theatre Club, London 12/01/1964 Hamlet (the Marowitz Hamlet) LAMDA Theatre Club, London 12/01/1964 Heathcliff LAMDA Theatre Club, London 12/01/1964 Scene LAMDA Theatre Club, London 12/01/1964 Spine LAMDA Theatre Club, London 12/01/1964 The Guillotine LAMDA Theatre Club, London 12/01/1964 The Public Bath LAMDA Theatre Club, London 12/01/1964 The Spurt of Blood LAMDA Theatre Club, London 12/01/1964 Theatre of Cruelty LAMDA Theatre Club, London 12/01/1964 Typewriter LAMDA Theatre Club, London 23/01/1964 The Comedy of Errors Tour 11/02/1964 King Lear Tour 20/02/1964 The Rebel Aldwych Theatre, London 15/04/1964 Richard II Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 16/04/1964 Henry IV, Part 1 Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 16/04/1964 Henry IV, Part 2 Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 04/05/1964 The Screens Donmar Rehearsal Theatre, London 03/06/1964 Henry V Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 18/06/1964 The Birthday Party Aldwych Theatre, London 25/06/1964 Afore Night Come Aldwych Theatre, London 02/07/1964 Act Without Words Aldwych Theatre, London 02/07/1964 Expeditions One Aldwych Theatre, London 02/07/1964 No Why Aldwych Theatre, London 02/07/1964 Picnic on the Battlefield Aldwych Theatre, London 02/07/1964 The Keyhole Aldwych Theatre, London 02/07/1964 The Pedagogue Aldwych Theatre, London 09/07/1964 Endgame Aldwych Theatre, London 29/07/1964 Henry VI Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 05/08/1964 Victor Aldwych Theatre, London 12/08/1964 Edward IV Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 12/08/1964 Richard III Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 12/08/1964 The Wars of the Roses Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat As Performed by the 20/08/1964 Inmates of the Asylum of Aldwych Theatre, London Charenton Under the Direction of The Marquis de Sade (or Marat/Sade) 01/10/1964 The Jew of Malta Aldwych Theatre, London 29/10/1964 Eh? Aldwych Theatre, London 17/12/1964 The Merry Wives of Windsor Aldwych Theatre, London 1965 04/02/1965 Don't Make Me Laugh Aldwych Theatre, London 04/02/1965 Expeditions Two Aldwych Theatre, London 04/02/1965 If There Weren't Any Blacks ... Aldwych Theatre, London 04/02/1965 The Governor's Lady Aldwych Theatre, London 04/02/1965 The Wideawakes Aldwych Theatre, London 15/02/1965 The Comedy of Errors Aldwych Theatre, London 26/03/1965 The Homecoming Tour 07/04/1965 Love's Labour's Lost Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 14/04/1965 The Jew of Malta Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 15/04/1965 The Merchant of Venice Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 19/05/1965 The Comedy of Errors Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 27/05/1965 Henry V Aldwych Theatre, London 03/06/1965 The Homecoming Aldwych Theatre, London 01/07/1965 Timon of Athens Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 15/07/1965 Puntila Aldwych Theatre, London 19/08/1965 Hamlet Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 25/09/1965 Theatregoround Tour 05/10/1965 The Hollow Crown Aldwych Theatre, London 19/10/1965 The Investigation Aldwych Theatre, London The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat As Performed by the 24/11/1965 Inmates of the Asylum of Aldwych Theatre, London Charenton Under the Direction of The Marquis de Sade (or Marat/Sade) 11/12/1965 The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew Aldwych Theatre, London 12/12/1965 The Hollow Crown The Playhouse, Nottingham 22/12/1965 Hamlet Aldwych Theatre, London The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat As Performed by the 27/12/1965 Inmates of the Asylum of Tour Charenton Under the Direction of The Marquis de Sade (or Marat/Sade) 1966 19/01/1966 The Government Inspector Aldwych Theatre, London 19/02/1966 The Investigation Aldwych Theatre, London 06/04/1966 Henry IV, Part 1 Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 06/04/1966 Henry IV, Part 2 Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 28/04/1966 Hamlet Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 25/05/1966 Tango Aldwych Theatre, London 09/06/1966 Days in the Trees Aldwych Theatre, London 16/06/1966 Twelfth Night Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 22/06/1966 The Battle of Agincourt Tour 28/07/1966 The Meteor Aldwych Theatre, London 11/08/1966 Henry V Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 22/08/1966 The Hollow Crown Tour 30/09/1966 The Proposal Tour 05/10/1966 The Revenger's Tragedy Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon 13/10/1966 US Aldwych Theatre, London 17/10/1966 The Second Shepherds Play Tour 27/10/1966 Actor and Director Tour 02/11/1966 Staircase Aldwych Theatre, London 17/11/1966
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