Performance

Venue	Malvern Theatres
	Also: The Cinema, Forum Theatre, Festival Theatre
Town	Malvern
County	Worcestershire
From	18th January 2022
To	22nd January 2022
Malvern Theatres (V01718852442)
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Date of change: 23 Nov 21 - T0354638168

The Dresser

Work:: The Dresser (S3088)

In a war-torn provincial theatre an ageing actor manager, known to his loyal acting company as 'Sir', is struggling to keep a grip on his sanity and complete his two hundred and twenty-seventh performance of King Lear. Thanks to the efforts of Herr Hitler, all the able-bodied actors are in uniform and bombs are destroying theatres across the country, but the show must go on. Ensuring that it does is Norman. Sir's devoted dresser, who for sixteen years has been there to fix his wig, massage his ego, remind him of his opening lines and provide the sound effects in the storm scene. Inspired by the memories of his years working as Donald Wolfit's dresser, Ronald Harwood's evocative, perceptive and hilarious portrait of backstage life is one of the most acclaimed dramas of modern theatre.

Author

Ronald Harwood

Production:: (T0354638168)

Producer	Theatre Royal Bath Productions
Producer	Everyman Theatre
Director	Terry Johnson
Design	Tim Shortall
Director	Ginny Schiller (CDG - casting director)
Performer	Julian Clary (Norman)
Performer	Matthew Kelly (Sir)
Performer	Emma Amos (Her Ladyship)
Performer	Rebecca Charles (Madge)
Performer	Natalie Servat (Irene)
Performer	Pip Donaghy (Geoffrey Thornton)
Performer	Samuel Holmes (Mr Oxenby)
Performer	Robert Shaw Cameron (Kent)
Performer	Peter Yapp (Gloucester)
Performer	Stephen Cavanagh (Albany)
Performer	Claire Jeater
Performer	Michaela Bennison

Listing:: L1501973019

Reviews

Josephine Westbury : 19Jan22:
This afternoon, a friend and I saw production of The Dresser. We were most impressed by the performances of Julian Clary and Matthew Kelly. Matthew Kelly’s portrayal of ‘Sir’ was insightful and seemed to mirror some aspects of Lear’s madness in a sympathetic way. Julian Clary captured the protective concern and empathy with ‘Sir’. Absolutely brilliant ! Congratulations to all concerned.

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