Hedley Briggs

Plays authored

• Calypso

Past productions

• Designer, Die Fledermaus 1954 – 1955, Bristol Hippodrome.
• Doctor’s Delight 20^th December 1949 – 4^th February 1950, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Book, Calypso 24^th May – June 1948, Playhouse Theatre, London.
• Designer, Boys in Brown, Great Newport Theatre Committee and Sherek Players Ltd 19^th May – 2^nd August 1947, Arts Theatre, London, Duchess Theatre, London, and other locations.
• Tomorrow’s Child 1945 – 1946, Bristol Old Vic – Theatre Royal.
• Settings Manager, The Father, Rock Theatre Company, Limited 13^th – 18^th November 1944, Cambridge Arts Theatre.
• Designer, The Lady from the Sea 1943 – 1944, Theatre Royal, Bristol (pre formation of Bristol Old Vic Company).
• Performer, Swinging the Gate Revue 22^nd May – 7^th September 1940, Ambassadors Theatre, London.
• Designer, Nine Sharp (revue) 1939 – 1940, Prince’s Theatre, Bristol.
• Firk, Eyre's journeyman, The Shoemaker’s Holiday 4^th November – 10^th December 1938, Playhouse Theatre, London.
• Decor / Rev John Andrews, Lord Adrian, Norman Marshall started 14^th April 1937, Gate Theatre, Notting Hill Gate, London.
• A Dog, The Witch of Edmonton 8^th December 1936 – 2^nd January 1937, The Old Vic, London.
• Settings by, Anatol, Gate Theatre Club started 9^th October 1935, Gate Theatre Club, Notting Hill.
• Settings by, Chicago, Gate Theatre Club started 13^th March 1935, Gate Theatre Studio, Charing Cross, London.
• Designer, Vic-Wells Ballet,The 1934 – 1935, The Old Vic, London.
• Designer, Vic-Wells Ballet,The 1933 – 1934, The Old Vic, London.
• Decor and costumes designer, Douanes, Vic-Wells Ballet 11^th October 1932 – 20^th February 1933, Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London and The Old Vic Theatre, London.
• Designer, A Kiss In Spring 28^th November 1932 – 1933, Alhambra Theatre, London.
• Marriage a la Mode 1930 – 1931, Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), London.
• Bentley Summerhays, Misalliance, Charles Macdona Players started 12^th May 1930, King’s Theatre, Portsmouth.
• Envy; Extra, Marvellous History of St. Bernard 7^th April – 12^th June 1926, Kingsway Theatre, London.
• Antonio, The Song started 3^rd May 1926, Royal Court Theatre, London.
• The Christmas Party 26^th December 1925 – 23^rd January 1926, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Human Factor 2^nd – 13^th February 1925, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• The Duenna 26^th December 1924 – 24^th January 1925, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• The Two Gentlemen of Verona 22^nd November – 5^th December 1924, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Human Factor 8^th – 21^st November 1924, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• The Count's Servant, Mine Hostess 25^th October – 7^th November 1924, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Back to Methuselah 18^th February – 6^th March 1924, Royal Court Theatre, London.
• Wee Men 26^th December 1923 – 26^th January 1924, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Gas 24^th November – 7^th December 1923, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Back to Methuselah 9^th – 27^th October 1923, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Dear Departing 1^st – 14^th September 1923, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Fete Galante 4^th – 16^th June 1923, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• The Duenna 12^th – 18^th May 1923, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Cymbeline 21^st April – 4^th May 1923, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Language Of The Birds 31^st March – 14^th April 1923, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Abraham Lincoln 15^th February – 2^nd March 1923, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• The Christmas Party started 20^th December 1922, Regent Theatre, London.
• The Shoemaker’s Holiday 25^th November – 8^th December 1922, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• The Rivals 13^th – 24^th November 1922, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• The Admirable Crichton 2^nd – 15^th September 1922, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Enfant Prodigue 26^th June – 1^st July 1922, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Romeo and Juliet 27^th May – 9^th June 1922, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Shepherdess And The Chimney Sweep 13^th – 26^th May 1922, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• The Rivals 4^th March – 21^st April 1922, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• The Rivals 15^th – 21^st April 1922, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• A Woman Killed With Kindness 1^st – 14^th April 1922, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Shepherdess And The Chimney Sweep 18^th – 31^st March 1922, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• King of the Peacocks 26^th December 1921 – 21^st January 1922, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Quality Street 19^th December 1921 – 21^st January 1922, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).
• Two Shepherds 29^th October – 11^th November 1921, Birmingham Repertory Theatre (1971 onwards).