David Burke

Plays authored

• Observations of a Mature Student

Past productions

• Hippolytus, Temple Theatre 26^th February – 28^th March 2009, Riverside Studios, London.
• Priest, Oedipus, National Theatre 8^th October 2008 – 4^th January 2009, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
• Evens, The Sea, Theatre Royal Haymarket Company 17^th January – 19^th April 2008, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London.
• Mary Stuart, Donmar Production 7^th October 2005 – 14^th January 2006, Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury Avenue), London.
• Sir Anthony Absolute, The Rivals 2003 – 2004, Bristol Old Vic – Theatre Royal.
• Richard II 1999 – 2000, Gainsborough Studios, London.
• Coriolanus 1999 – 2000, Gainsborough Studios, London.
• Niels Bohr, Copenhagen, National Theatre 21^st May 1998 – 7^th April 2001, National Theatre – Cottesloe Theatre (now National Theatre – Dorfman), National Theatre, London and Duchess Theatre, London.
• The Earl of Kent, King Lear, National Theatre 21^st March – ? 1997, National Theatre – Cottesloe Theatre (now National Theatre – Dorfman), National Theatre, London.
• Simonides, Pericles 1994 – 1995, National Theatre, London.
• Alfred Baker / Harry Baker, New England, Royal Shakespeare Company 1994 – 1995, Pit, London and Barbican Theatre, London.
• Claudius / The Ghost, Hamlet, Thelma Holt and the City of Nottingham 15^th September – 7^th November 1992, Riverside Studios, London, Nottingham Playhouse, and other locations.
• Reverend John Hale, The Crucible, National Theatre 25^th May – ? 1990, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
• Mr Voysey, The Voysey Inheritance, Royal National Theatre 10^th June 1989 – 18^th January 1990, National Theatre – Cottesloe Theatre (now National Theatre – Dorfman), National Theatre, London.
• Ghost of Hamlet's father; Gravedigger, Hamlet, National Theatre 10^th March – ? 1989, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
• Arthur Kipps, The Woman in Black started 11^th January 1989, Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), London, Fortune Theatre, London, and other locations.
• Zeal-of-the-Land Busy, Bartholomew Fair, National Theatre 14^th October 1988 – 1^st April 1989, National Theatre – Olivier, National Theatre.
• William Goodchild, The Strangeness of Others, National Theatre started 10^th June 1988, National Theatre – Cottesloe Theatre (now National Theatre – Dorfman), National Theatre, London.
• Hector, Troilus and Cressida, Royal Shakespeare Company 6^th May 1986 (press night), Barbican Theatre, London.
• V.V.Bessemenov, Philistines, Royal Shakespeare Company 29^th January 1986 (press night), Pit, London.
• Melons 1985 – 1986, Barbican Theatre, London.
• Philistines 1985 – 1986, Barbican Theatre, London.
• Troilus and Cressida 1985 – 1986, Barbican Theatre, London.
• Stolsky, Melons, Royal Shakespeare Company 18^th December 1985 (press night), Pit, London.
• Playwright, Observations of a Mature Student, Royal Shakespeare Company 22^nd (press night) – 25^th October 1985, The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Hector, Troilus and Cressida, Royal Shakespeare Company 25^th June 1985 (press night), Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Vasily Bessemenov, Philistines, Royal Shakespeare Company 4^th April 1985 (press night), The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Ben Stark, Rocket to the Moon 6^th August – 27^th November 1982, Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury Avenue), London and Hampstead Theatre, London.
• Kurt Muller, Watch on the Rhine, National Theatre started 1^st September 1980, National Theatre – Lyttelton, National Theatre and Festival Theatre, Edinburgh.
• Hugo, An Audience Called Edouard, Greenwich Theatre started 20^th October 1978, Greenwich Theatre, London.
• Bodies, Hampstead Theatre Club 1978 – February 1980, Ambassadors Theatre, London and Hampstead Theatre, London.
• Angelo, Measure for Measure, Birmingham Repertory Company started 4^th May 1977, National Theatre – Lyttelton, National Theatre.
• Engine, The Devil Is an Ass, Birmingham Repertory Company started 30^th April 1977, National Theatre – Lyttelton, National Theatre.
• Geoffrey Jackson, Absurd Person Singular 4^th July 1973 – 28^th September 1974, Criterion Theatre, London.
• Con, A Pagan Place, English Stage Company started 2^nd November 1972, Royal Court Theatre, London.
• Relling, The Wild Duck, The Scottish Actors’ Company 19^th – 23^rd August 1969, Nottingham Playhouse.
• Dan, The Hotel in Amsterdam, English Stage Company and Lewenstein-Delfont Productions Ltd 24^th June 1968 – February 1969, New Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), London, Duke of York’s Theatre, London, and other locations.
• Richard, Duke of Gloucester, afterwards Richard III, Richard III, Farnham Repertory Company 8^th – 19^th March 1966, Castle Theatre, Farnham.
• Conditions of Agreement 1965 – 1966, Little Theatre, Bristol.
• Mrs Warren’s Profession 1965 – 1966, Little Theatre, Bristol.
• Waiting for Godot 1964 – 1965, Little Theatre, Bristol.
• Frank Crutchley, Busman’s Honeymoon, Farnham Repertory Company 20^th July – 1^st August 1964, Castle Theatre, Farnham.
• Mephistophilis, Doctor Faustus, Farnham Repertory Company 24^th April – 9^th May 1964, Castle Theatre, Farnham.
• Brass, The Confederacy, Farnham Repertory Company 20^th January – 1^st February 1964, Castle Theatre, Farnham.
• Roger Vincent, Goodnight Mrs Puffin, Farnham Repertory Company 6^th – 18^th January 1964, Castle Theatre, Farnham.
• Julius Caesar 1962 – 1963, Bristol Old Vic – Theatre Royal.
• Joey 1962 – 1963, Bristol Old Vic – Theatre Royal.
• Schmitz, The Fire Raisers, Bristol Old Vic Trust 4^th – 20^th December 1962, Bristol Old Vic – Theatre Royal.
• Harry Lauder Hesseltine, All Things Bright and Beautiful started 23^rd October 1962, Bristol Old Vic – Theatre Royal.
• Archbishop of Canterbury / 1st soldier / King Louis of France, Becket, Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company 2^nd – 20^th October 1962, Bristol Old Vic – Theatre Royal.

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