A PIECE BY VAL DOULTON – WORLD PREMIERE – SHAKESPEARE’S OPHELIA MEETS PESSOA’S OFELIA

A PIECE BY VAL DOULTON – WORLD PREMIERE – SHAKESPEARE’S OPHELIA MEETS PESSOA’S OFELIA – REGENT’S PARK 2025 (THE ARTS & HEALTH) A PIECE BY VAL DOULTON – WORLD PREMIERE – SHAKESPEARE’S OPHELIA MEETS PESSOA’S OFELIA – REGENT’S PARK 2025 (THE ARTS & HEALTH) Above: Richard Hansell & Katie Buchholz Helen Vidovich/flute & Richard Hansell… Continue reading A PIECE BY VAL DOULTON – WORLD PREMIERE – SHAKESPEARE’S OPHELIA MEETS PESSOA’S OFELIA

INIGO BY GEORGE PENSOTTI – a play set in the English Civil War – BANQUETING HOUSE, WHITEHALL, a site-specific performance in the room Inigo Jones designed – 2023

INIGO BY GEORGE PENSOTTI - a play set in the English Civil War - BANQUETING HOUSE, WHITEHALL, a site-specific performance in the room Inigo Jones designed - 2023 Cast for first reading of Inigo by George Pensotti. In photograph: Back Row left to right: Gregory Cox, Ruth Sillers, Peter Benedict, Katie Buchholz, Theodore Ancient Front… Continue reading INIGO BY GEORGE PENSOTTI – a play set in the English Civil War – BANQUETING HOUSE, WHITEHALL, a site-specific performance in the room Inigo Jones designed – 2023

IMMERSIVE BLAKE FOR THE OPENING OF THE BLAKE RETROSPECTIVE TATE BRITAIN 2019

IMMERSIVE BLAKE FOR THE OPENING OF THE BLAKE RETROSPECTIVE TATE BRITAIN 2019 Join an immersive performance celebrating William Blake Bringing together music, dance, spoken word and visual imagery, this unique performance reflects the spiritual power of Blake’s creative work across different art forms. It is devised and directed by Valerie Doulton, and performed by The… Continue reading IMMERSIVE BLAKE FOR THE OPENING OF THE BLAKE RETROSPECTIVE TATE BRITAIN 2019

EMILY BRONTE'S POETRY – FOR EMILY'S 200TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

EMILY BRONTE'S POETRY - FOR EMILY'S 200TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY - THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY 2018. Anna Calder-Marshall gave a wonderful performance of Emily’s poetry. Anna Calder-Marshall reading Emily's poetry under Emily's portrait at the National Portrait Gallery. Go Back

THE ANCIENT MARINER – FOR COLERIDGE’S 250 TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY – IN A CLIMATE CHANGE PRODUCTION CONCEPT, site-specific performances in the church where Coleridge is buried – 2022.

THE ANCIENT MARINER – FOR COLERIDGE’S 250 TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY – IN A CLIMATE CHANGE PRODUCTION CONCEPT, site-specific performances in the church where Coleridge is buried – 2022. We gave performances of The Ancient Mariner in St. Michael’s Church, Highgate, where Coleridge is buried, for his 250th Birth Anniversary in October 2022. Cast: Richard Hansell,… Continue reading THE ANCIENT MARINER – FOR COLERIDGE’S 250 TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY – IN A CLIMATE CHANGE PRODUCTION CONCEPT, site-specific performances in the church where Coleridge is buried – 2022.

CHARLOTTE, EMILY & ANNE, BY DOUGLAS VERRALL FOR CHARLOTTE BRONTE’S 200 th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY – THE V & A and N.P.G. – 2016

CHARLOTTE, EMILY & ANNE, BY DOUGLAS VERRALL FOR CHARLOTTE BRONTE’S 200 th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY – THE V & A and N.P.G. - 2016 Special commemorative performances of Charlotte, Emily and Anne by Douglas Verrall for Charlotte’s 200th Birth Anniversary, at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the National Portrait Gallery, Summer 2016. Directed by Valerie Doulton. Charlotte… Continue reading CHARLOTTE, EMILY & ANNE, BY DOUGLAS VERRALL FOR CHARLOTTE BRONTE’S 200 th BIRTH ANNIVERSARY – THE V & A and N.P.G. – 2016

COMMEMORATIVE WW1 PERFORMANCES – BASED ON IN PARENTHESIS BY DAVID JONES DEVISED BY VALERIE DOULTON – THE BRITISH LIBRARY, and a site-specific performance in Brockley & Ladywell Cemetery where David Jones is buried – 2016

COMMEMORATIVE WW1 PERFORMANCES – BASED ON IN PARENTHESIS BY DAVID JONES DEVISED BY VALERIE DOULTON – THE BRITISH LIBRARY, and a site-specific performance in Brockley & Ladywell Cemetery where David Jones is buried – 2016 From left to right: Tessa Uys on piano, actors Dave Fishley, Seiriol Tomos, Nicholas Farrell Above: Tessa Uys on piano with… Continue reading COMMEMORATIVE WW1 PERFORMANCES – BASED ON IN PARENTHESIS BY DAVID JONES DEVISED BY VALERIE DOULTON – THE BRITISH LIBRARY, and a site-specific performance in Brockley & Ladywell Cemetery where David Jones is buried – 2016

BLAKE BY ELLIOTT HAYES – FOR THE 25OTH ANNIVERSARY OF WILLIAM BLAKE’S BIRTH

BLAKE BY ELLIOTT HAYES – FOR THE 25OTH ANNIVERSARY OF WILLIAM BLAKE’S BIRTH & SONGS OF INNOCENCE AND EXPERIENCE - 2007 Above: Peter Barnes in the title role as Blake Above: Peter Barnes in the title role as Blake BLAKE BY ELLIOTT HAYES – FOR THE 25OTH ANNIVERSARY OF WILLIAM BLAKE’S BIRTH & SONGS OF… Continue reading BLAKE BY ELLIOTT HAYES – FOR THE 25OTH ANNIVERSARY OF WILLIAM BLAKE’S BIRTH

WORLD PREMIERE – THE SHOEMAKER’S WONDERFUL WIFE BY FEDERICO LORCA 2015

WORLD PREMIERE – THE SHOEMAKER’S WONDERFUL WIFE BY FEDERICO LORCA 2015 World Premiere performance of Lorca's The Shoemaker's Wonderful Wife for Peter Brook's festival 2015 at the V&A. New translation by Jesus Montero. Directed by Val Doulton. Below: Val Doulton with the cast for the World Premiere performance of The Shoemaker's Wonderful Wife by Federico Lorca. Photo by Simon… Continue reading WORLD PREMIERE – THE SHOEMAKER’S WONDERFUL WIFE BY FEDERICO LORCA 2015
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