Peter Richards [Director]Swansea |
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| Directed his first plays, A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE(Williams) and RUFFIAN ON THE STAIR(Orton), in 1972 on the London Fringe. These were followed by productions of THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR(Gogol), WHAT THE BUTLER SAW(Orton) and a tour of MACBETH(Shakespeare). Over the next 10 years he directed major productions of THREE SISTERS (Chekhov), THE GOOD WOMAN OF SETZUAN(Brecht) and THE THREEPENNY OPERA (Brecht & Weill) and small scale work for several companies. In 1976 he directed Shakespeare`s KING LEAR at the Teatro Goldoni in Rome. In 1980, together with his actress wife Claire Novelli, he became Artistic Director of the Brittannia Fringe Theatre in Richmond, Surrey. This became a well known venue for its policy of encouraging new writing. In the early 80s he directed three open-air spectaculars at Marble Hill Open Air Theatre, Twickenham. Shakespeare`s ANTONY & CLEOPATRA, HENRY V and Ben Jonson`s BARTHOLOMEW FAIR. Following on from these he directed major productions of CHARLEY`S AUNT (Thomas), TOP GIRLS (Churchill), THE VISIT (Durrenmatt), and THE ELEPHANT MAN (Pomerance) In 1998 he was hired to direct the first Gregynnog Passion in mid Wales working with a cast of over 80 professionals and amateurs. He also directed the subsequent productions in 1999 and 2000. Now resident in South Wales, he has directed three Shakespeare productions. THE MERCHANT OF VENICE & TWELFTH NIGHT (Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea) and THE WINTER`S TALE (Brentwood Theatre, Essex). In 2000 he became Artistic Director of Fluellen Theatre Company. After productions of MACBETH (Shakespeare), GHOSTS (Ibsen) and THE TROJAN WOMEN (Euripides) he will be directing a new production of Lorca`s THE HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA for them in summer 2002. |
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