Michael Kitchen stage appearances - selected pics

[Lynnedean]

[Wolesley]

Here's a comment on the fight scene in MK's 1986 appearance as Mercutio in the RSC production of Romeo and Juliet, posted in 2011:
http://findingshakespeare.co.uk/picture-of-the-month-3

Lesley

[Sunshine]

Kind of funny that Romeo & Juliet influenced West Side Story, which may have influenced this production!

[bubbe]

My darling second husband,who was bemused my crush on this sexy young English actor, surprised me on a trip to England with tickets to RichardII in Stratford in 1986. I still have the program which is quite large by US program standards and colorful with a Unicorn on the cover. I came across it the other day and while reading the cast, I noticed that Jeremy Irons played Richard and Bernard Horstall, a favorite of mine (maybe later) was also in it. I had totally forgotten that (I am 80, we are allowed). I do remember the magic of watchingand being enthralled by the young man who played Bolingbroke!! What a loss to theater that he did not continue on the stage. I would send a picture of the program but do not know how. I am " downsizing" so my kids do not have so much to sort through when the day comes that I continue my " journey" elsewhere (or not). However, that program went in the "save" pile. Be well, everybody. June

[mohairMK]

Whoa, what a great collection of classic photos of The Man on stage!

But what in the world is she doing to him in that picture of Bedroom Farce? He looks like he's in pain...

[Jillybean]

[Lynnedean]

[Lynnedean]

[starlight]

Oh brilliant! And that's Joan Hickson, in pre-Marple days, right at the bottom! (isn't it ?)

[jewell]

[cmee57]

In the picture from "On the Razzle" it looks like the person in the middle is Felicity Kendall or do my eyes deceive me?

[starlight]

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Nice bit of upper-body-strength on display in this R&J one.

[Lynnedean]

Yep, Starlight, that's Joan Hickson. She was also in the stage production with Mr K. Others who also reprised their stage roles for the television production were Polly Adams, Stephen Moore and Derek Newark.

And yes, cmee57, that's Felicity Kendal in On the Razzle, along with the delightful Ray Brooks, alas no longer with us.

Info about the theatre productions - dates, venues, casts, etc. - can be found on Fiona's wonderful Michael Kitchen Site ...

[foylefan]

What a wonderful surprise, June! Great memories, huh?

[mohairMK]

Thanks, Jilly and Lynndean for the info and YT clip on Bedroom Farce. Now I know he is in pain from a back injury. Would really like to have seen that one! I agree, great bits of MK history!