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A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson archiveMeet Samuel Johnson - poet, essayist and compiler of the first English dictionary. This evening of anecdotes and witty conversation brings to life one of the most colourful figures of the eighteenth century: irritable, generous, depressive yet hilarious. And meet characters from his life, from biographer James Boswell and painter Joshua Reynolds, to the society hostess who was Johnson's final, unrequited, love.

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Author: James Boswell (with additional material by Russell Barr Ian Redford and Max Stafford-Clark)

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Archive listings for A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson (2011)

Work type: Play.

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Company Out of Joint. Director Max Stafford-Clark. Design Tim Shortall. Lighting Christopher Nairne. Costume Karen Large. Performer Trudie Styler (Mrs Thrale - the society hostess who was Johnson's fineal unrequited love). Performer Ian Redford (Samuel Johnson). Performer Russell Barr (host of characters from James Boswell and Joshua Reynolds to King George III and Bonnie Prince Charlie's saviour Flora Macdonald).
31 Aug 11 to 24 Sep 11Arts Theatre, West End :: V167
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23 Aug 11 to 28 Aug 11Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh :: V605
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7 Apr 11Pegasus Theatre, Oxford :: V801
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4 Apr 11Norwich Theatre Playhouse, Norwich :: V69
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30 Mar 11The Carriageworks, Leeds :: V1666392263
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29 Mar 11Town Hall, Middlesbrough :: V2029704919
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28 Mar 11Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield :: V972
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26 Mar 11Theatre Royal, Bath :: V854
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25 Mar 11Live Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V567
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15 Mar 11 to 17 Mar 11Playhouse, Salisbury :: V923
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4 Mar 11 to 5 Mar 11The Customs House, South Shields :: V575
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1 Mar 11Darlington Arts Centre, Darlington :: V563
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22 Feb 11 to 23 Feb 11Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156
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