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Henry V
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Graham Watts'
Theatre Work
2008 |
FORTUNE FAVOURS by Derek Williams WORLD PREMIERE
King’s Head Theatre, London
IN FLAME by Charlotte Jones
Pleasance Theatre, London
WIDOWS by Ariel Dorfman
Capitol Theatre, Manchester
B MINOR by Fin Kennedy
The Langley, London
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2007 |
RICHARD III
S.I.E. Birmingham & UK Tour
DON’T CRY DOCTOR MITCHELL by Sara Pascoe WORLD PREMIERE
Croydon Warehouse Theatre, London (Workshop production)
ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Alaska, USA
INCOMPLETE AND RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS by David Eldridge
John Gielgud Theatre, RADA
THE GOOD PERSON OF SICHUAN
by Bertolt Brecht
Corbett Theatre, London |
2006 |
HENRY V
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Alaska, USA, and Brisbane, Australia |
THE SOPRANO’S LAST SUPPER by Len Collin
Tivoli Theatre, Dublin |
2005 |
A DAY IN THE LIFE by Darron Ward WORLD PREMIERE
Croydon Warehouse Theatre, London (Workshop production)
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Alaskan Tour and New York City.
MARAT / SADE by Peter Weiss
Corbett Theatre, London
SAME OLD MOON by Geraldine Aron
Judi Dench Theatre, London
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2004 |
DEADLY NIGHTCAP by Francis Durbridge
Vienna’s English Theatre, Vienna, Austria
THE WINTER’S TALE
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, USA, and Canadian / Alaskan tour
CAROL by Sharif Samad WORLD PREMIERE
Corbett Theatre, London
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2003 |
THE COUNTRY WIFE by William Wycherley
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
LITTLE EYASES by Graham Watts WORLD PREMIERE
Anchorage Community Theatre, Alaska, USA
JULIUS CAESAR
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Alaska, USA
LARK RISE adapted by Keith Dewhurst
Guildhall Theatre (Promenade Production)
VICTORY by Howard Barker
Theatro Technis, London
LUCKY SODS by John Godber
Tivoli Theatre, Dublin
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2002 |
JEKYLL AND HYDE adapted by Peter Griffith WORLD PREMIERE
Tour of Germany, White Horse Theatre Company
MACBETH
Tivoli Theatre, Dublin
LOVEPLAY by Moira Buffini
Patrick Centre, Birmingham
AN EXPERIMENT WITH AN AIR PUMP by Shelagh Stephenson
Theatro Technis, London
UP ‘N UNDER by John Godber
Newpalm Productions, UK Tour.
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2001 |
ROMEO & JULIET
Tour of Germany, White Horse Theatre Company
LOVE’S LABOUR’S LOST
Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre, Alaska, USA
FEMALE TRANSPORT by Steve Gooch
Guildhall Studio, London
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2000 |
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
Tour of Germany; White Horse Theatre Company
LOVERS & OTHER ENEMIES by Nina Rapi WORLD PREMIERE
Three Mills Studio, London (Workshop Production)
THE ACCRINGTON PALS by Peter Whelan
Guilgud Studio, R.A.D.A.
COLD CALLING by Sally Heywood WORLD PREMIERE
Riverside Studios, London (Workshop Production)
AS YOU LIKE IT
London Schools Tour
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1999 |
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Christopher Mitchell
Scottish Tour. M&M Productions
WORKSHOP TOUR OF PAKISTAN
British Council – Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi
MESSALINA by Nathaniel Richards
Shakespeare’s Globe, London (Performance with scripts)
TRUE DARE KISS by Debbie Horsfield
GBS Studio, R.A.D.A
THE HOSTAGE by Brendan Behan
Royal National Theatre (NT2000)
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1998 |
ON THE PISTE by John Godber (Nominated For “Irish Times” Award) Tivoli Theatre, Dublin
THE ELEPHANT MAN by Pacho Beltran WORLD PREMIERE
TeatreNeu, Barcelona
THE JEWES TRAGEDY by William Heminges (Performance with
scripts)
Shakespeare’s Globe, London
(For rest of 1998 see the Television section)
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1997 |
THE WONDER KID by Danni Campi WORLD PREMIERE
TeatreNeu, Barcelona
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (Included Filmed Sequences)
UK Tour
FUNNY PECULIAR by Mike Stott
Perth Repertory Theatre, Scotland
MEASURE FOR MEASURE
Courtyard Theatre, London
LETTICE AND LOVAGE by Peter Shaffer
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry and No 1 Tour
HARD TIMES adapted by Stephen Jefferies
Courtyard Theatre, London
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1996 |
FAST FORWARD by Danni Campi WORLD PREMIERE
TeatreNeu, Barcelona
MACBETH
UK Tour (Revived in 1998/99)
SHIRLEY VALENTINE by Willy Russell
Hull Truck Theatre and English Theater, Frankfurt (Two separate productions)
PRETTY EYES, UGLY PAINTINGS by Mario Vargas Llosa
WORLD PREMIERE
Soho Theatre Company/Courtyard Theatre
DRACULA by John Godber & Jane Thornton - WORLD PREMIERE
Hull Truck Theatre Co (Tour) |
1995 |
EASY MONEY by Danni Campi WORLD PREMIERE
TeatreNeu, Barcelona
BOUNCERS by John Godber
Hull Truck Theatre Co (Tour)
UP ‘N’ UNDER by John Godber
Hull Truck Theatre Co (Tour)
BOUNCERS by John Godber
Tivoli Theatre, Dublin
SALT OF THE EARTH by John Godber
Courtyard Theatre, London
TEECHERS by John Godber
Hull Truck Theatre Co (Tour) |
1994 |
ON THE PISTE by John Godber
Hull Truck Theatre Co
SKIN by Sophie Akbar WORLD PREMIERE
TeatreNeu, Barcelona |
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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, MERCURY THEATRE, COLCHESTER
Productions included:
LOST IN YONKERS by Neil Simon (Regional Premiere)
SHIRLEY VALENTINE by Willy Russell
ROMEO & JULIET
AN EVENING WITH GARY LINEKER by Chris England & Arthur
Smith (UK Tour)
JAMAICA INN adapted by David Horlock
DANGEROUS OBSESSION by N.J. Crisp
MOLL FLANDERS (Musical ) by Claire Luckham
ON THE PISTE by John Godber
4 x Young Writers Plays and 3 x Street Theatre Plays As Associate was also responsible for Education and Outreach
Projects. |
1987
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1992
includes |
PALACE THEATRE, Westcliff
ORPHANS by Lyle Kessler
AN INSPECTOR CALLS by J B Priestley
WYVERN THEATRE, Swindon & Tour
HESS by Michael Burrell
ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE - Staff Director
WHALE by David Holman (Dir: Tim Supple)
ROYAL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY - Assistant Director
THE WINTER'S TALE (Dir: Terry Hands)
WANTING by Kate Dean (Dir: Graham Watts) WORLD PREMIERE
DIDO & AENEAS by Andrew Waldron (Dir: Graham Watts)
WORLD PREMIERE
THE SHOP ASSISTANT by Simon Kent (Dir: Graham Watts)
WORLD PREMIERE
EVERYWOMAN by Sarah Woods (Dir: Graham Watts) WORLD PREMIERE
Founder/Director RSC Young Writers Project
ENGLISH SHAKESPEARE COMPANY (World Tour) – Resident Director
CORIOLANUS (Dir: Michael Bogdanov)
THE WINTER'S TALE (Dir: Michael Bogdanov)
PERICLES – Performance with scripts (Dir: Graham Watts)
TRAMPOLINE PRODUCTIONS
Founder and Director
PENTAMETERS
THEATRE
A WOMAN IS A WEATHERCOCK by Nathan Field
Nominated for ‘Time Out' Award
CORNER THEATRE
RASPBERRY by Tony Marchant
NOT THE RSC Director of Company responsible for producing the Fringe Festivals
at the Almeida;
Howard Barker’s THE POSSIBILITIES (acted in) and other events.
ALMEIDA THEATRE
THE BITE OF THE NIGHT by Howard Barker - WORLD PREMIERE
RIVERSIDE STUDIOS/BRISTOL EXPRESS
GARDEN TIGER by Peter Reynolds - WORLD PREMIERE
KINGS HEAD THEATRE
THE SHOP ASSISTANT by Simon Kent - WORLD PREMIERE
LILLIAN BAYLIS THEATRE
WORKING OUT by Louise Page - WORLD PREMIERE
GREENWICH STUDIO THEATRE
RIDERS TO THE SEA/IN THE SHADOW OF THE GLEN & THE TINKERS WEDDING by J M Synge
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The war in "Julius Caesar"
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“Genuinely relates all the unseemly horrors of the world of the undead in sensually graphic, white-knuckled detail…Truly outstanding”
“Dracula”
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The oracle scene from "The Winter's Tale". Fairbanks, Alaska, 2004
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“Wildly funny…It made you think, it made you laugh. ….undoubtedly one of the theatrical highlights of the year”
“Bouncers”
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The final dance in "Much Ado". On tour in Alaska, 2005
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“At times the whole first night audience was holding it’s breath…Graham Watts’ production has the sophisticated style that is the result of care and imagination”
“Dangerous Obsession”
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Beatrice and Benedick in
New York
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“Nothing short of brilliant... Graham Watts’ superb direction”
“Shirley Valentine”
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The arrival of the Princess of France. "Love's Labor's Lost". Fairbanks, Alaska. 2001
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“Over the years I have seen a lot of boring Shakespeare and only two which have changed my entire perception of a play. This production is another”
“Romeo & Juliet”
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Marat / Sade" performance. Corbett Theatre,
London, 2005
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“From the very first scene you could tell it was going to be something special”
“Dracula”
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Graham with the cast of "To The Manor Drawn"
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“Graham Watts plucks this 17th century gem from undeserved obscurity and gives it bouncing new life”
“A Woman is a Weathercock”
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RSC Artistic Director Trevor Nunn introduces Graham to Queen Elizabeth II at the opening of the Swan Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, 1986
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“A gloriously
satisfying production...
outstandingly
entertaining”
“Moll Flanders”
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"Deadly Nightcap" in Vienna, Austria
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”It is simply great theatre”
“Henry V”
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