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Desmond Barrit (born 19 October 1944) is a Laurence Olivier Award winning, Welsh actor, best known for his stage work.
Barrit was born on 19 October 1944 in Morriston, Swansea, Wales.
For some years he was a regular in repertory at the Grand Theatre, Swansea.
He has also starred in productions of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and has appeared at the Chichester Festival Theatre, and the Royal National Theatre. More recently he appeared in The History Boys at Wyndham's Theatre portraying the general studies teacher, Hector, made famous by Richard Griffiths in the film version.
On 7 July 2008, he took over the role of The Wizard from Nigel Planer in the West End production of Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. Originally set to begin 9 June, his performance had to be postponed to undergo an operation. He played his last performance on 9 May 2009 and was replaced by Sam Kelly. Barrit returned to the role for select performances in July and August 2009 while Kelly was out on medical leave. He shared the part with understudy Sean Needham.
The Merry Wives (Czech: Cech panen kutnohorských) is a 1938 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Otakar Vávra.
The Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare, first published in 1602, though believed to have been written prior to 1597. The Windsor of the play's title is a reference to Windsor Castle in Berkshire, England, and though nominally set in the reign of Henry IV, the play makes no pretence to exist outside contemporary Elizabethan era English middle class life. It features the character Sir John Falstaff, the fat knight who had previously been featured in Henry IV Parts 1 and 2. It has been adapted for the opera on several occasions.
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs 700 staff and produces around 20 productions a year from its home in Stratford-upon-Avon and plays regularly in London, Newcastle upon Tyne and on tour across the UK and internationally.
The company’s home is in Stratford-upon-Avon, where it has recently redeveloped its Royal Shakespeare and Swan theatres as part of a £112.8-million "Transformation" project. The theatres re-opened in November 2010, having closed in 2007. The new buildings attracted 18,000 visitors within the first week and received a positive media response both upon opening, and following the first full Shakespeare performances. Performances in Stratford-upon-Avon continued throughout the Transformation project at the temporary Courtyard Theatre.
As well as the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries, the RSC produces new work from living artists and develops creative links with theatre-makers from around the world, as well as working with teachers to inspire a lifelong love of William Shakespeare in young people and running events for everyone to explore and participate in its work.
To watch the full interview and take a free trial please visit www.digitaltheatreplus.com Desmond shares his experience treading the boards as some of the Bard's most renowned characters and explains his criteria for choosing the parts he plays.
Small video abouyt the National Theatre's production of Wind in the Willows from the 1990's. Features excerpts with Richard Briers, Griff Rhys Jones and Desmond Barrit. Interview with Nick Hytner.
Desmond Barrit at stage door after his final performance in Wicked evening in London on May 9, 2009.
This is Desmond Barrit, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, at Wicked stage door July 11 08.
http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/the-merry-wives-of-windsor/ Shakespeare's great comic knight, Sir John Falstaff, rolls into the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from 25 October 2012 to 12 January 2013, in a tale of not so desperate housewives. Desmond Barrit returns to the RSC to once again play Falstaff and Anita Dobson makes her RSC debut in the role of Mistress Quickly. The production is directed by Phillip Breen.
Well, the title says it all :) He says in the clip that he is coming back as the Wizard for one month in July.
Watch a scene from our new production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Phillip Breen, with Anita Dobson as Mistress Quickly, Desmond Barrit as Falstaff and Leon Finnan as Robin. The Merry Wives of Windsor plays in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon until 12 January.
The Break a Leggers review Apologia at the first preview at the Trafalgar Studios in London’s West End. Written by Alexi Kate Campbell in 2009, this revival is directed by Jamie Lloyd (Assasins, Dr Faustus, The Commitments Musical). Starring the Tony and Emmy-award winning actress Stockard Channing (Grease, The West Wing) in the title role as Kirstin Miller. Also in the cast of five are d Freema Agyeman (Dr Who, Sense 8), Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey), Desmond Barrit (History Boys, Wicked) and Joseph Millson (Holby City, Mr Foote’s other leg). Will it be break a leg? Or leg it! Production photos: Marc Brenner TodayTix £10 OFF! ➡️ http://todaytix.com/refer/NPWQT 🐦 Twitter http://twitter.com/thebreakleggers 📘 Facebook http://facebook.com/thebreakalegger ✒️ BLOG • http://www.break...
The Fairy Queen is Purcell's joyous response to A Midsummer Night's Dream, incorporating much of Shakespeare's text into a fascinating carnival of music, theatre and dance. In addition to Shakespeare's characters, Purcell also conjures up a wild array of gods and goddesses, nymphs, sprites, fairies and shepherds, culminating in a lavish wedding ceremony presided over by the great god Hymen himself. Not only does the work contain the composer's finest, wittiest and most inventive score, but it calls for such staggering scenic effects that, when first performed, the cost of the sets and costumes almost bankrupted the theatre. Baroque specialist William Christie returns to conduct the period instruments of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in a performance to mark the 350th anniversar...
Нортенґерське абатство / Northanger Abbey (2007) Жанр: драма, романтичний Країна: Великобританія, США, Ірландія Кінокомпанія: Granada Television, ITV Productions, WGBH Режисер: Джон Джонс / Jon Jones Актори: Джеральдін Джеймс / Geraldine James, Фелісіті Джонс / Felicity Jones, Джей Джей Філд / JJ Feild, Десмонд Барріт / Desmond Barrit, Кері Малліґан / Carey Mulligan, Г'ю О`Конор / Hugh O'Conor, Ліам Каннінґем / Liam Cunningham, Вільям Бек / William Beck та інші Сюжет: Донька небагатих дворян, Кетрін Морланд, їде зі своєю тіткою на водний курорт в Бат, де знайомиться з Генрі Тілні, сином генерала Тілні, котрий є багатою людиною. Але генерал, азартний гравець, як стає ясно пізніше, давно проциндрив статок померлої при загадкових обставинах дружини. У Баті його невірно інформували, що Ке...
Derek talks with Arvind Ethan David about his miniseries from IDW, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: A Spoon Too Short, the Dirk Gently television series that's in the works at BBC, and his upcoming project with Mike Carey.
A Midsummer Night's Dream | Summary, Themes, Plot & Criticism of A Midsummer Night's Dream (Audio Book) A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96. It portrays the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus, the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of six amateur actors (the mechanicals) who are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which most of the play is set. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works for the stage and is widely performed across the world. Plot: The play consists of four interconnecting plots, connected by a celebration of the wedding of Duke Theseus of Athens and the Amazon queen, Hippolyta, which is set simultaneously in the w...
To watch the full interview and take a free trial please visit www.digitaltheatreplus.com Desmond shares his experience treading the boards as some of the Bard's most renowned characters and explains his criteria for choosing the parts he plays.
Buy Tickets: http://theatreweekly.entstix.com/tickets/apologia Tony and Emmy Award winner Stockard Channing, Freema Agyeman (Doctor Who), Olivier Award winner Desmond Barrit, Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey) and Joseph Millson (The Last Kingdom) star in a new production of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s darkly funny play about family and its secrets. Alexi Kaye Campbell’s compelling drama follows his critical success with The Pride and his acclaimed plays Sunset at The Villa Thalia at the National Theatre and The Faith Machine at the Royal Court Theatre. Apologia marks the return to the Trafalgar Studios of Jamie Lloyd, following his critically acclaimed productions of The Ruling Class and Macbeth starring James McAvoy and his hit production with Martin Freeman of Richard III. Kristin Miller (St...
Stephen Bumfrey introduces Lyn Mckinney who came along to the Gorleston Pavilion Theatre to interview Desmond Barrit, our Director Sheila Pascall and the rest of the cast during one of the rehearsals.
Buy Tickets: http://theatreweekly.entstix.com/tickets/apologia Tony and Emmy Award winner Stockard Channing, Freema Agyeman (Doctor Who), Olivier Award winner Desmond Barrit, Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey) and Joseph Millson (The Last Kingdom) star in a new production of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s darkly funny play about family and its secrets. Alexi Kaye Campbell’s compelling drama follows his critical success with The Pride and his acclaimed plays Sunset at The Villa Thalia at the National Theatre and The Faith Machine at the Royal Court Theatre. Apologia marks the return to the Trafalgar Studios of Jamie Lloyd, following his critically acclaimed productions of The Ruling Class and Macbeth starring James McAvoy and his hit production with Martin Freeman of Richard III. Kristin Miller (St...
Small video abouyt the National Theatre's production of Wind in the Willows from the 1990's. Features excerpts with Richard Briers, Griff Rhys Jones and Desmond Barrit. Interview with Nick Hytner.
Tony and Emmy award winner Stockard Channing, Freema Agyeman, Olivier Award winner Desmond Barrit, Laura Carmichael and Joseph Millson star in a new production of Alexi Kaye Campbell’s darkly funny and haunting play APOLOGIA about family and its secrets. APOLOGIA marks the return to the Trafalgar Studios of Jamie Lloyd, following his critically acclaimed productions of The Ruling Class and Macbeth starring James McAvoy and his hit production with Martin Freeman of Richard III. At Trafalgar Studios from Saturday 29 July to Saturday 18 November 2017, book your APOLOGIA tickets today! http://www.lovetheatre.com/tickets/5292/Apologia?sid=YT
Starring Tony & Emmy award winner Stockard Channing (The Good Wife, The West Wing, Grease), Freema Agyeman (Doctor Who, Sense8), Joseph Millson (The Last Kingdom), Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey) and Olivier Award winner Desmond Barrit (Henry IV Parts I and II) Directed by Jamie Lloyd Written by Alexi Kaye Campbell
Watch the opera in full at http://www.medici.tv/#!/the-fairy-queen-jonathan-kent-william-christie-glyndebourne-2009 Subtitles available in French and English Recorded at the Glyndebourne Festival in June 2009. Jonathan Kent, stage director Paul Brown set, designer Mark Henderson, lighting Kim Brandstrup, choreography Singers: Lucy Crowe, soprano Claire Debono, soprano Anna Devin, soprano Helen-Jane Howells, soprano Rachel Redmond, soprano Carolyn Sampson, soprano Robert Burt, tenor Sean Clayton, tenor Ed Lyon, tenor Adrian Ward, tenor Lukas Kargl, baritone John Mackenzie, baritone Desmond Barrit, bass Andrew Foster-Williams, bass Actors: Sally Dexter (Titania) Joseph Millson (Oberon) Desmond Barrit (Bottom) Jotham Annan (Puck) Susannah Wise (Hermia) Helen Brad...
David Poyner and Steven Webb discuss Alan Bennet, writer of the National Theatre's production 'The History Boys' which they star in.
To watch the full interview and take a free trial please visit www.digitaltheatreplus.com Pearce shares how his route into the industry began in childhood, his experiences in finding humour in unexpected places, and the problem with playing serious.