David Sumner

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Past productions

• Gloucester, King Lear June 1996, Ludlow Castle.
• Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar, Royal Shakespeare Company 28^th September 1993 (press night) – 13^th March 1994, Tour.
• Julius Caesar, Julius Caesar, Royal Shakespeare Company 5^th August 1993 (press night), The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream, New Shakespeare Company 1992, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London.
• Duke Frederick/Duke Senior, As You Like It 1992, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London.
• Cornwall, King Lear, Old Vic Company started 23^rd March 1989, Old Vic, London.
• Senator Brisson, Jacobowsky and the Colonel, National Theatre started 11^th July 1986, Olivier Theatre, National Theatre.
• Macbeth 1980 – 1981, Old Vic, London.
• Horatio’s Version 1980 – 1981, Old Vic, London.
• Antonio, The Merchant of Venice, Old Vic Company 24^th September – 13^th December 1980, The Old Vic Theatre, London., Empire Theatre, Liverpool, and other locations.
• Lancelot and Guinevere started 11^th September 1980, Old Vic, London.
• Director, Gaslight, Crewe Theatre Co. ended 30^th April 1977, Lyceum Theatre, Crewe.
• Director, Absurd Person Singular, Farnham Repertory Company 28^th April – 15^th May 1976, Redgrave Theatre, Farnham.
• Harold Mitchell, A Streetcar Named Desire, Farnham Repertory Company 31^st March – 17^th April 1976, Redgrave Theatre, Farnham.
• Dick, Chez Nous, Farnham Repertory Company 10^th – 27^th March 1976, Redgrave Theatre, Farnham.
• King Henry IV, Henry IV, Part 1, Farnham Repertory Company 13^th November – 6^th December 1975, Redgrave Theatre, Farnham.
• Walsingham, Vivat! Vivat Regina! 27^th September – 21^st October 1972, Liverpool Playhouse.
• The Adjutant, Capt. Rupert Harper, Conduct Unbecoming 30^th August – 23^rd September 1972, Liverpool Playhouse.
• Torvald Helmer, A Doll’s House, Nottingham Theatre Trust Ltd 17^th May – 10^th June 1972, Nottingham Playhouse.
• Roebuck, Love And A Bottle, Nottingham Playhouse Company started 7^th May 1969, Nottingham Playhouse.
• Polixenes, The Winter’s Tale, Pop Theatre August – November 1966, Edinburgh Festival Theatre and Cambridge Theatre, London.
• The Pretenders 12^th February – 2^nd March 1963, Bristol Old Vic – Theatre Royal.
• Vic Norman, Level Crossing, Windsor Theatre Company 2^nd – 14^th April 1962, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
• The Knack 1961 – 1962, Theatre Royal, Bath.
• Father Rangier, The Devils, Royal Shakespeare Company 20^th February 1961 (press night), Aldwych Theatre, London.
• Bertram, Ondine, Royal Shakespeare Company 12^th January 1961 (press night), Aldwych Theatre, London.
• The Duchess of Malfi 1960 – 1961, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Troilus and Cressida 1960 – 1961, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon.
• Valentine, Twelfth Night, Royal Shakespeare Company 19^th December 1960 (press night) – 1^st February 1961, Aldwych Theatre, London.
• Roderigo, The Duchess of Malfi, Royal Shakespeare Company 15^th December 1960 (press night), Aldwych Theatre, London.
• Roderigo, The Duchess of Malfi, Royal Shakespeare Company 30^th November (press night) – 7^th December 1960, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Unnamed parts, The Winter’s Tale, Royal Shakespeare Company 30^th August 1960 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Paris, Troilus and Cressida, Royal Shakespeare Company 26^th July 1960 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Valentine, Twelfth Night, Royal Shakespeare Company 17^th May 1960 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Salerio, The Merchant of Venice, Royal Shakespeare Company 12^th April 1960 (press night), Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Unnamed parts, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Royal Shakespeare Company started 4^th April 1960, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• The Merchant of Venice 1959 – 1960, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon.
• Twelfth Night 1959 – 1960, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon.
• Peter Woods, The Dream House, Hornchurch Repertory Co. 9^th – 21^st November 1959, Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch.
• Orpheus, Point of Departure, Hornchurch Repertory Co. 26^th October – 7^th November 1959, Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch.
• Ring for Catty 1956 – 1957, Theatre Royal, Bath.
• The Gay Dog 1956 – 1957, Theatre Royal, Bath.