Frank Thornton

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Past productions

• NT 2000: The Final Curtain… 100 Plays in 45 Minutes, National Theatre 2000, National Theatre – Lyttelton, National Theatre.
• Ensemble cast, Spread a Little Happiness, Performing Rights Society 6^th October 1996, Adelphi Theatre, London.
• Mr Jenkins, Cash on Delivery, Bill Kenwright 18^th September 1996 – 4^th January 1997, Whitehall Theatre, London (now Trafalgar Theatre, London).
• Of Thee I Sing 18^th August – 8^th September 1996, Barbican Cinema 1.
• A Patriot for Me 1995 – 1996, Barbican Theatre, London.
• Gen Von Hotzendorf, A Patriot for Me, Royal Shakespeare Company 18^th October 1995 (press night), Barbican Theatre, London.
• Henry Horatio Hobson, Hobson’s Choice 11^th May 1995 – 20^th January 1996, Chichester Festival Theatre, Lyric Theatre (Shaftesbury Ave), London, and other locations.
• Dr William Chumley, Harvey, Tom Siracusa in association with Leila Witkin Productions Ltd 12^th April – 17^th June 1995, Theatre Royal, Bath, Shaftesbury Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London 1963 – Present Day, and other locations.
• Take Me Along 1994 – 1995, Barbican Cinema 1.
• A Celebration of Wolfit April 1993, Palace Theatre, London.
• Sir John Tremayne, Me and My Girl, Leicester Haymarket and Richard Armitage-Noel Gay Organisation for Farworlds Ltd 12^th February 1985 – 16^th January 1993, Adelphi Theatre, London.
• Music in the Air 1992 – 1993, Barbican Theatre, London.
• Sir Willoughby Drake, It Runs in the Family, Ashley Herman, Lee Menzies, Theatre of Comedy, and Theatre Royal Windsor 2^nd June 1992 – 13^th November 1993, Theatre Royal, Windsor, Playhouse Theatre, London, and other locations.
• The Pirates of Penzance 1989 – 1990, London Palladium.
• Jimmy Broadbent, The Reluctant Debutante, Windsor Theatre Company 14^th November – 9^th December 1989, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
• Leonato, Much Ado About Nothing, Triumph Theatre Productions 10^th April – 29^th July 1989, Strand Theatre, London (now Novello Theatre, London).
• Count Shabyelsky, Ivanov, Triumph Theatre Productions March – 29^th July 1989, UK Tour and Strand Theatre, London (now Novello Theatre, London).
• Winnie 19^th May – ? 1988, Victoria Palace Theatre, London.
• Privy Councillor von Berg, The Tutor 11^th March – ? 1988, The Old Vic, London.
• Performer, Semi-Monde, Bristol Old Vic Theatre Company 1987 – 1988, Royalty Theatre, Kingsway, London.
• John of Gaunt, Richard II, Ludlow Festival Society 20^th June – 4^th July 1987, Ludlow Castle.
• Inspector Hubbard, Dial ‘M’ for Murder, Portman Theatrical Productions 30^th August – 27^th November 1982, Harlow Playhouse, Richmond Theatre, and other locations.
• The Chairs, Manchester Royal Exchange 23^rd October – 8^th November 1980, Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester.
• John, We’re Strangers Here, Windsor Theatre Company 22^nd April – 10^th May 1980, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
• Ernest, Bedroom Farce, Windsor Theatre Company 13^th February – 3^rd March 1979, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
• Sir Justin Holbrook, Shut Your Eyes and Think of England, John Gale for Lisden Productions Ltd 17^th October 1977 – January 1979, Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury Avenue), London, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, and other locations.
• Actor One, Play by Play, KIng’s Head Theatre Club started 20^th October 1975, King’s Head Theatre, London.
• Duncan, Macbeth, Royal Shakespeare Company 4^th March 1975 (press night), Aldwych Theatre, London.
• Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Twelfth Night, Royal Shakespeare Company 6^th February 1975 (press night), Aldwych Theatre, London.
• Macbeth 1974 – 1975, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-Upon-Avon.
• A Doctor / Duncan, Macbeth, Royal Shakespeare Company 29^th October 1974 (press night), Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Twelfth Night, Royal Shakespeare Company 22^nd August 1974 (press night), Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.
• Green Room Rag 1970 – 1971, Adelphi Theatre, London.
• Councillor Albert Parker, When We Are Married 8^th – 26^th September 1970, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.
• Minnit / Procurio, The Young Visiters, Martin Landau for Rutland Productions Ltd and Moray Watson and Philip Grout for Productions GLP Ltd 27^th November 1968 – 15^th February 1969, Bristol Hippodrome and Piccadilly Theatre, London.
• Edward, Meals on Wheels, English Stage Company and Oscar Lewenstein 17^th May – 5^th June 1965, Royal Court Theatre, London.
• Bishop Zog of Nixos, The Golden Touch 5^th – 14^th May 1960, Piccadilly Theatre, London.
• Maurice Holt, The House by the Lake, Hornchurch Repertory Company 26^th May – 7^th June 1958, Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch.
• Linus Larrabee, Sabrina Fair, Hornchurch Repertory Company 31^st March – 12^th April 1958, Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch.
• Sir Henry Angkatell, The Hollow, Hornchurch Repertory Company 17^th – 29^th March 1958, Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch.
• Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, The Queen and the Welshman, Hornchurch Repertory Company 3^rd – 15^th March 1958, Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch.
• John Rhodes, Ring for Catty, Windsor Repertory Company 18^th – 23^rd February 1957, Theatre Royal, Windsor.
• Detective Inspector Grant, Strange Request 5^th – 10^th March 1956, New Theatre, Oxford.
• P.C. Carp, The Party Spirit 14^th June 1954 – 15^th January 1955, Theatre Royal, Birmingham and Piccadilly Theatre, London.
• P. C. Osborne (Replacement), Wild Horses 18^th August 1952 – 2^nd May 1953, Bristol Hippodrome, Aldwych Theatre, London, and other locations.
• Flare Path 13^th August 1942 – 22^nd January 1944, Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury Avenue), London.
• Angus, Macbeth started 8^th July 1942, Piccadilly Theatre, London.
• Catesby, Richard III, Donald Wolfit started 13^th January 1942, Strand Theatre, London (now Novello Theatre, London).
• Smilin’ Through 1940 – 1941, Prince’s Theatre, Bristol.