Tag Archives: Ken Alexander

The Royal Court Theatre Bring The Spirit Of Laural And Hardy To Its Stage.

The Royal Court Liverpool is bringing the world’s greatest double act back to life in this world premiere production of one of the best comedies ever written!

Ken Alexander is directing a stage version of Laurel and Hardy’s Sons Of The Desert. The script for the play is taken directly from the transcript of the famous film and the ambitious project will be the first of its kind. The producers have secured the rights to transfer the show to the West End if it is a success and has the backing of the rights holders to both the Laurel and Hardy franchise and the film itself.

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Liverpool Sound And Vision: The Saturday Supplement, An Interview With Lynn Francis.

This month sees The Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool host Amanda Whittington’s play Ladies Day. First produced and staged by Hull Truck Theatre in 2005, the play stars three of Liverpool’s impressive and likeable female actors in Eithne Browne, Lynn Francis, Angela Simms and the trio are joined by Emmerdale’s Roxanne Pallet as a group of factory workers who all want different things out of life and decide to visit the world famous Aintree Racecourse. They are joined by the only male in the show Jack Lord who is sure to get the run around from this foursome of impressive women.

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Enjoy A Day At The Races As Amanda Whittington’s Comedy Ladies Day Comes To The Royal Court.

Royal Court Liverpool will be spending June and July at the races with Amanda Whittington’s fantastic comedy Ladies Day, starring Emmerdale’s Roxanne Pallett!

The show will run from 14th June – 13th July and will be Ken Alexander’s first show as Artistic Director. The show attracted rave reviews when originally performed by Hull Truck Theatre Company in 2005. The original setting was Royal Ascot at York Racecourse but this production will see the action moved to Aintree Ladies Day.

The cast is now confirmed and it will see a mix of old faces and new coming to the Court.

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The Royal Court Theatre Appoints Artistic Director.

Royal Court Liverpool have announced that they have appointed their first Artistic Dirctor to oversee all future programming at the venue and provide an artistic vision for all departments.

Ken Alexander, who most recently directed A Nightmare On Lime Street at the theatre, has previously directed Lucky Numbers and Dirty Dusting at the Roe Street venue.

Ken has been working as a professional Director since he was awarded a Scottish Arts Council Trainee Director Bursary in 1989, training with Artistic Director Dr Joan Knight, O.B.E. and Guest Director Professor Clive Perry, O.B.E. at Perth Theatre. He has directed over one hundred professional productions to date in the subsidised and commercial sectors.

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