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Dateline: 11th September, 2005

Henry Goodman

Goodman to Star in Almeida Hypochondriac
Henry Goodman is to star in Richard Bean's new version of Molière's The Hypochondriac (Le Malade Imaginaire) at the Almeida from 17th November (previews from 10th) to 7th January.

The production is directed by Lindsay Posner with sesigned by Giles Cadle, lighting by Jean Kalman, music by Matthew Scott, sound by John Leonard and movement by Scarlett Mackmin.

Ravenhill Performs Product at the Court
Playwright Mark Ravenhill is to perform in his Edinburgh Fringe success Product at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs at 9.15 on 14th, 16th and 17th September only.

ED Stoppard as Hamlet

ETT Hamlet Begins Tour
English Touring Theatre's latest production, Hamlet, begins a national tour on 23rd September at the Oxford Playhouse, after which it goes on to Guildford, Malvern, Buxton, Richmond, Truro, York and Brighton.

Directed by the company's artistic director Stephen Urwin, it stars Ed Stoppard (son of Tom) as Hamlet with Anita Dobson as Gertrude. Also in the cast are Michael Cronin (Polonius), Patrick Drury (Ghost), Liam Evans-Ford (Rosencrantz), Richard Hansell (Reynaldo), Sam Hazeldine (Horatio), Martin Hodgson (Barnardo), Rhys Meredith (Guildenstern), Alice Patten (Ophelia), David Robb (Claudius), Ross Waiton (Fortinbras) and Ben Warwick (Laertes).

Tom Conti in The Real Thing

The Real Thing Tours
Tom Conti stars in a new tour of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing which opens at Milton Keynes tomorrow (12th September).

Directed by Tim Piggot-Smith, the production tours to Brighton, Richmond, Cambridge, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Nottingham, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Bromley, Woking and Malvern.

Barber in Rattigan
Glynis Barber is to star in a new production of Terrence Rattigan's Separate Tables at the Mill at the Mill at Sonning this month. The production opens on Tuesday (13th) and runs to 15th October.

Misery publicity image

Misery at the King's Head
A stage version of Stephen King's horror novel Misery, written by Simon Moore, will run at the King's Head from 3rd October (previews from 28th September) to 22nd October. Directed by Alan Cohen, it will star Michael Praed and Susan Penhaligon.

Extending
Ray and Michael Cooney's Tom, Dick and Harry (Duke of York's) has extended its booking period by two months to 7th January, 2006.

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©Peter Lathan 2005