Giles Block

His first theatrical experience was with the National Youth Theatre and with the Oxford University Dramatic Society. In 1963 he played his first professional part at Leatherhead rep. and he acted in many repertory companies up and down the country. Worthing, Birmingham, Worcester and Nottingham for two years under John Neville.

Past productions

Globe Associate - Text, The Duchess of Malfi 9^th January – 16^th February 2014, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare’s Globe.
Globe Associate - Text, Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Globe started July 2013, Shakespeare’s Globe (Bankside), London.
Globe Associate-Text, The Tempest, Shakespeare’s Globe 2013, Shakespeare’s Globe (Bankside), London.
Globe Associate-Text, A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2013, Shakespeare’s Globe (Bankside), London.
Text Work, Henry IV, Part 1 6^th June – October 2010, Shakespeare’s Globe (Bankside), London.
Text Work, Henry IV, Part 2 3^rd July – October 2010, Shakespeare’s Globe (Bankside), London.
Text Work, Troilus and Cressida, Shakespeare’s Globe 22^nd July – 20^th September 2009, Shakespeare’s Globe (Bankside), London.
Text Work, King Lear 23^rd April – 17^th August 2008, Shakespeare’s Globe (Bankside), London.
Text work, The Comedy of Errors 2005 – 2006, Shakespeare’s Globe (Bankside), London.
Master of the Words, Pericles, Globe Theatre Company 20^th May – 1^st October 2005, Shakespeare’s Globe (Bankside), London.
Director, Troilus and Cressida 2004 – 2005, Shakespeare’s Globe (Bankside), London.
Director, Hamlet, Globe Theatre Company started May 2000, Shakespeare’s Globe (Bankside), London and Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza, Italy.
Director, Hamlet, Globe Theatre Company 9^th June – 24^th September 2000, Shakespeare’s Globe (Bankside), London.
Director, Antony and Cleopatra 1998 – 1999, Shakespeare’s Globe (Bankside), London.
Director, Hobson’s Choice, Salisbury Arts Theatre Ltd 17^th April – 10^th May 1986, Salisbury Playhouse.
Director, She Stoops to Conquer 1984 – 1985, Theatre Royal, Bath.
Director, She Stoops to Conquer, National Theatre 3^rd November 1984 – 1985, National Theatre – Lyttelton, National Theatre.
Director, The Fawn, National Theatre started 7^th July 1983, National Theatre – Cottesloe Theatre (now National Theatre – Dorfman), National Theatre, London.
Staff Director, Othello, National Theatre started 14^th March 1980, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
Staff director, Amadeus, National Theatre started 26^th October 1979, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
Staff Director, The Double Dealer, National Theatre started 22^nd September 1978, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
Staff director, The Woman, National Theatre started 4^th August 1978, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
Staff Director, Plenty, National Theatre started 7^th April 1978, National Theatre – Lyttelton, National Theatre.
Director, Four Weeks in the City , National Theatre started 24^th February 1978, National Theatre – Cottesloe Theatre (now National Theatre – Dorfman), National Theatre, London.
Co-director, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, National Theatre started 20^th December 1977, National Theatre – Cottesloe Theatre (now National Theatre – Dorfman), National Theatre, London.
Staff Director, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, National Theatre started 5^th December 1977, National Theatre – Cottesloe Theatre (now National Theatre – Dorfman), National Theatre, London.
Staff Director, The Lady from Maxim’s, National Theatre started 12^th October 1977, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
Director, Treasure Island 9^th December 1976 – 8^th January 1977, Ipswich Arts Theatre.
The Ghost Train started 7^th May 1975, Ipswich Arts Theatre.
Director, King Lear, Ipswich Arts Theatre Trust 19^th February – 9^th March 1974, Ipswich Arts Theatre.
Director, The Patrick Pearse Motel, Worcester Repertory Company 2^nd – 19^th August 1972, Swan Theatre, Worcester.
Frank Gardner, Mrs Warren’s Profession, Colchester Repertory Company 16^th February – 6^th March 1971, Colchester Repertory Theatre.
Bassanio, The Merchant of Venice, New Shakespeare Company 9^th July – 16^th August 1969, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London.
Ensemble, The Rasputin Show started 1^st August 1968, Unicorn Arts Theatre (now Arts Theatre), London.
Bread and Butter, Nottingham Playhouse 22^nd January 1967, Nottingham Playhouse Club.
Peter, Measure for Measure, Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company 22^nd September 1965 – 16^th June 1966, Nottingham Playhouse.
Bertrand de Poulengey, Saint Joan, Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company 2^nd March – 28^th May 1966, Nottingham Playhouse.
The Winter’s Tale 9^th March – 10^th April 1965, Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
Buckingham, Richard III, The Youth Theatre started 19^th August 1963, Scala Theatre, London.
For Winter Nights 1962 – 1963, The Old Vic, London.

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