Based on the life of William Hogarth (famous for his bawdy illustrations Marriage a la mode, The Rake's Progress and The Harlot's Progress) it is funny, savage, passionate, cruel, foul mouthed, sexy and at times surreal and grotesque play. In an age when owning any kind of picture - other than a religious image - was the prerogative of the rich, Hogarth stood at a turning point in history, his engravings were now available to Joe Public - with this new power came new responsibilities for the artist. First produced in 1987 by the RSC], Nick Dear said he wanted to write about sex in a time when words like 'feminism' and 'sexuality' didn't exist, to write about the unconscious world before Freud. To do so he takes lots of liberties and makes many speculations, creating a romping, theatrical cartoon but at it's core the play grapples provocatively in political and social terrain. The play contains scenes, language and or issues of an adult nature.Hogarth's Progress - T01134659690World PremiereDirector Anthony Banks. Design Andrew D Edwards. Design Douglas O'Connell (video and projection designer). Lighting James Whiteside. Music Olly Fox. Sound Max Pappenheim. Director Stuart Burt (casting director). Director Rachel Bown-Williams (fight director for RC-Annie). Director Ruth Cooper-Brown (fight director for RC-Annie). Director Naomi Said (movement director). Performer Keith Allen. Performer Ruby Bentall. Performer Emma Cunniffe. Performer Ben Deery. Performer Jack Derges. Performer Bryan Dick. Performer Ian Hallard. Performer Susannah Harker. Performer Jasmine Jones. Performer Sylvestra Le Touzel. Performer Mark Umbers. | |
| 13 Sep 18 to 21 Oct 18 | Rose Theatre Kingston, Kingston :: V051452426 listing details L952885257 |
T0447358030Company Putney Theatre Company. | |
| 19 Feb 08 to 23 Feb 08 | Putney Arts Theatre, Outer London :: V363 listing details L1674912277 |
T1608655650Director David Shirley. | |
| 8 Feb 06 to 11 Feb 06 | The Capitol Theatre, Manchester :: V1006 listing details L1043668293 |
T01064178346Company The Academy Drama School. Director Tim Barron. Performer Elliot James (William Hogarth). Performer Claire Meczes (Jane Hogarth). Performer Ross Holland (Sir Robert Walpole). Performer Peter Vandoorn (Henry Fielding). Performer Elizabeth Elstub (Mrs Needham). Performer Denise Scott (Sarah Sprackling). Performer Dawn Childs (Lousia). Performer Rowena McNicol (Queen Caroline). Performer Ian Pringle (Oliver). Performer Tim Barton (Frank). | |
| 22 Jul 03 to 26 Jul 03 | Camden People's Theatre, Outer London :: V176 listing details L02040101687 |
T01291089925Company Central School of Speech and Drama. Director Paul Tomlinson. | |
| 4 Jun 03 to 7 Jun 03 | Embassy Theatre, Inner London :: V284 listing details L0541028830 |
T01970669188Company Iceni Productions. Director Amelia Nicholson. Design Jon Bausor. Costume Liz Foreman. Lighting Emily Brougham. Sound Mike Winship. | |
| 11 Jun 02 to 6 Jul 02 | Arcola, Inner London :: V1422226940 listing details L02144104633 |
T620211035Company Drama Centre London (third year students). Director Paul Tomlinson. Design Annabel Lee. | |
| 11 Mar 02 to 14 Mar 02 | Drama Centre London, Inner London :: V12312112 listing details L780122882 |
T0207057811Company Questors. Director Roger Lewis. | |
| 8 Jan 00 to 22 Jan 00 | Questor's Theatre, Outer London :: V326 listing details L228330908 |
T02094688114Company The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Director John Bashford. Design Douglas Heap. | |
| 6 Jul 98 to 13 Jul 98 | MacOwan Theatre (LAMDA), Inner London :: V212 listing details L0659111152 |
T1985630194This production is only a stones throw from Hogarth's house in ChiswickCompany Image Theatre. | |
| 14 Jul 97 to 3 Aug 97 | Theatre at the Tabard, Outer London :: V334 listing details L114466564 |
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| 24 Apr 03 to 3 May 03 | Progress Theatre, Reading :: V737 listing details L01636688812 |
| 29 Nov 99 | General, Nottingham :: V0758542743 listing details L665468097 |
