A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Astor Theatre 1987 The Astor Theatre was given to the people of Deal by the Astor family after the second world war, becoming a thriving repertory theatre for this small Kent resort. Despite being in constant use by local groups, it is only with the Deal Theatre Project that the Astor will once again […]
Pericles
Deal Castle 1988 An evening of thrills and spills, love and romance, magic and murder, great poetry and high drama. Pericles is one of Shakespeare’s most beautiful and exciting plays, telling tales of a Prince who journeys across the seas in search of his Princess. Historic Deal Castle, built by Henry Vlll, is the setting […]
Romeo and Juliet
Walmer Castle 1989 The world’s greatest love story, performed by one of Britain’s most innovative theatre companies in one of the finest gardens in England. For the last two summers, a group of leading theatre makers has come to the town of Deal on the Kent coast to create, with the local community, performances that […]
The Winter’s Tale
Walmer Castle 1990 For the last three summers, a group of leading theatre makers has come to the town of Deal on the Kent coast to create with the local community performances that no-one who saw them will ever forget. In 1987 the Astor theatre was transformed into a strange and magical world for a […]
The Seven Ages of Ma’am
Walmer Castle 1990 Big ideas on a grand scale, it seems, still have a place in this country as Bow Gamelan and Welfare State have proved. When it also includes community involvement, then you have something pretty special. Luke Dixon was the director behind what may be one of the most unusual celebrations honouring the […]
Doctor Faustus
Deal Castle 1991 Christopher Marlowe’s most popular play will be performed this year in Deal Castle. Audiences will be able to journey with Faustus as Mephistopheles takes him on a tour of temptation around the world. Directed by Luke Dixon with extraordinary sets and costumes by Annabel Lee, the production will exploit to the full […]
Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot – Deal Library and Deal Beach – 1992 Directed by LUKE DIXON with JOHN WATSON The Design Team: ANNABEL LEE DI STEADMAN EMMA THISTLETHWAITE DOMINIC TUCKER Vocal Coaching by JANE BOSTON Physical Theatre Coaching by DICK WARING The Actors: ELIZABETH COE; MADELINE GEAR; REBECCA GEAR; CLAIRE GILES; BARRY LEWIS OSWALD; SARAH PARFITT; […]
Caesar on the Beach
Deal Beach 1992 Directed and Designed by PAUL DART Sound and Technical Director LEE BOXSHALL Assistant Director and Designer PHILIP WILSON ACTORS TIM BARTLETT; SHARON BULLEN; GERRY CAVELL; SALLY CLAY; SUE CUNNINGHAM; ELIZABETH COE; CHRISTINE FAY; DAVID HEART; SARAH PARFITT; JANE PARKING; COLIN WAYMARK; ALISON MARK; LAURENCE WOOLNOUGH. with thanks to: Ruth,Elaine and Richard Pilling; […]
A Tempest
Deal Pier 1991 Deal Theatre Project’s most ambitious event to date will be a version of The Tempest by Shakespeare. The setting is Deal Pier which will be transformed into a magical island for the occasion with designs by Paul Dart. Music, dance, projections, puppets and an array of special effects will make this a […]