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It was a delight, on Saturday, to watch and listen to the script/in/hand reading of The Hang of the Gaol in the wonderful Ashcroft Room. This superb play about corruption in a British prison so brilliantly written by Howard Barker was first performed by the RSC in 1978. It never stops to amaze us how [...]

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So many things to go and see in just one Saturday In the morning there was Cardenio Unwrapped (at the Swan) where Nicky Cox introduced the Assistant Director of Cardenio, Ben Brymor and the two understudy actors for the characters of Cardenio and Lucinda – Mike Grady-Hall and Maya Barcot. We were told, that in [...]

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We went to the Opening Performance on the 14th April, 2011 and loved every moment of the production. Such inspirational casting- Lucy Briggs-Owen and Oliver Rix. I was really impressed by Christopher Godwin as Don Camillo. The music was wonderful and what a beautiful ending with music and dance. Well done Greg Doran. Our thanks [...]

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A Birthday Treat.

  “What is he doing with that sword?” One of the Newcastle Friends of the RSC was asking a question regarding  the costume of another friend who was about to give a recitation at the annual Friends Shakespeare Birthday Party celebration.  The said celebration was held at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle Upon Tyne, in the [...]

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On a cold and snowy morning in early January a hardy group of RSC Friends met with Dominic Cooke, the Director of the RSC’s Christmas hit Arabian Nights. As those present soon realised I am a huge fan of Dominic’s productions and this show is no exception. We covered the staging of the show, the exquisite costumes and excellant casting; the great [...]

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