“A very master class in how to do a one-man play…a joyous tribute to the acting profession… Stratford’s warm, engaging personality shone through each of the many characters he portrayed” (The Cambridge Critique)
This year marks the 150th anniversary of Macready’s death. This production pays a timely tribute to a theatrical pioneer who did so much to influence our theatre of today.
This compelling new solo show, written and performed by Mark Stratford, tells the story of William Charles Macready, one of the greatest actor-managers of the 19th Century. The story of Macready – the man to whom Charles Dickens dedicated “Nicholas Nickleby” – is one of the most remarkable ever to come out of the Theatre.
With passion, humour, emotion, and an array of characters, Stratford takes us on a journey through the fascinating world of Victorian theatre and the extraordinary, yet conflicted life of Macready; from his first tentative steps on stage in a tatty country theatre to his final ever performance at the mighty Drury Lane!
Read all about it in the latest review from The Cambridge Critique.
Macready Theatre 