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Category: Chris Durham
Chris started in drama in 1963, aged 13, learning acting, set building, sound and lighting. Since then he has acted in Germany, Hong Kong, and the UK and since 2013 have been part of Wimborne Drama Productions mainly as an actor and set designer. His favourite parts, amongst many others for this group, have been The Duke of Norfolk in ‘A Man For All Seasons’ (2014), Crestwell the butler in ‘Relative Values’ (2016), Arthur Winslow in ‘The Winslow Boy’ (2018), Inspector Rough in ‘Gaslight’ (2019), Mathew Treves in ‘Towards Zero’ (2021), General ‘Ike’ Eisenhower in ‘Pressure’ (2023) and Sir Wilfred Robarts QC in ‘Witness For The Prosecution’ (2024). He also really enjoyed recreating the Old Bailey court set on the Tivoli stage for that production as well.
Below is a list of productions that Chris has been involved in either as an actor, director or part of the backstage and supporting team.
2018
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Single Spies
Single Spies is the collective name for this double bill of one-act plays about two of the most celebrated spies of modern times: Guy Burgess and Anthony Blunt.
2018
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The Winslow Boy
Set in 1912, the play follows the efforts of the Winslow family to clear the name of 14 year old Ronnie Winslow, expelled from naval college for allegedly stealing a five-shilling postal order.
2017
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Much Ado About Nothing
Count Claudio falls in love with Hero, the daughter of his host. Hero’s cousin Beatrice and Benedict are each duped into believing the other is in love with them.
2017
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The Ghost Train
A ghostly driver, sudden deaths and a travelling parrot make this 1920s thriller an unnervingly hilarious exploration of our capacity for belief in the supernatural.
2016
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Relative Values
A comedy of manners in which an American movie actress is preparing to wed a British earl. Smack in the middle of a sedate dinner in the English mansion comes Miranda’s former flame.
2016
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Shadowlands
The love story of C.S. Lewis – Oxford don and author of The Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters – and American poet Joy Davidman.
2015
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Pride and Prejudice
A husband is hardly Elizabeth Bennet’s most urgent priority. With four sisters, a match-making mother, and a string of unsuitable suitors, it’s difficult to escape the subject.
2015
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The Ladykillers
The Ladykillers is a classic black comedy; a sweet little old lady, alone in her house, is pitted against a gang of criminal misfits who will stop at nothing.
2014
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A Man For All Seasons
A Man For All Seasons retells the historic events surrounding Sir Thomas More, the Chancellor of England who remained silent regarding Henry VIII’s divorce.
2014
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Cash On Delivery
This farce concerns a con artist who has duped the welfare authorities for years by claiming every type of benefit for the innumerable people he claims live at his address.
2014
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Present Laughter
Garry Essendine is the star of the London theatrical scene at the height of his fame and adored by legions of admirers. Fans regularly throw themselves at Garry’s feet.