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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.

Cast/Performers

Trudie Styler (Mrs Thrale - the society hostess who was Johnson's fineal unrequited love), Ian Redford (Samuel Johnson), Russell Barr (host of characters from James Boswell and Joshua Reynolds to King George III and Bonnie Prince Charlie's saviour Flora Macdonald)

Creatives/Company

Author: James Boswell (with additional material by Russell Barr Ian Redford and Max Stafford-Clark)
Company: Out of Joint
Director: Max Stafford-Clark
Design: Tim Shortall
Lighting: Christopher Nairne
Costume: Karen Large

A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson

A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson (Play) production archive for QTIX code T0429582622. Details of all A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S802813957

Archive Listings

31 Aug 11
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24 Sep 11
Arts Theatre
West End, Greater London
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23 Aug 11
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28 Aug 11
Traverse Theatre
Edinburgh
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7 Apr 11Pegasus Theatre
Oxford, Oxfordshire
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4 Apr 11Norwich Theatre Playhouse
Norwich, Norfolk
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30 Mar 11The Carriageworks
Leeds, West Yorkshire
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29 Mar 11Town Hall
Middlesbrough, Cleveland
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28 Mar 11Lawrence Batley Theatre
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
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26 Mar 11Theatre Royal
Bath, Bath & North East Somerset
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25 Mar 11Live Theatre
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
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15 Mar 11
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17 Mar 11
Playhouse
Salisbury, Wiltshire
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4 Mar 11
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5 Mar 11
The Customs House
South Shields, Tyne and Wear
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1 Mar 11Darlington Arts Centre
Darlington, County Durham
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22 Feb 11
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23 Feb 11
Warwick Arts Centre
Coventry, West Midlands
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