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Arabian Nights

23RD NOVEMBER 2006 - 13TH JANUARY 2007 THE MIRROR TENT, BMW The sumptuous velvet drapes and ornately carved pillars of the antique Mirror Tent was the perfect setting for the exotic Arabian Nights written by Dominic Cooke (Associate Director of the Royal Court Theatre). This glorious production transported the audience to mysterious worlds of wealth…

Robin Hood

20TH JULY - 8TH SEPTEMBER 2006 HEADINGTON HILL PARK, OXFORD Headington Hill Park became Oxford’s own Sherwood Forest in this exciting new adaptation of the Robin Hood story. The fast-paced, thrilling production was written by Darren Ormandy who had previously wowed Creation audiences with his portrayal of Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2005.…

2006, Headington Hill ParkBy Joanna Craig July 26, 2006

The Merchant of Venice

30TH JUNE - 19TH AUGUST 2006 OXFORD CASTLE Oxford Castle became Creation’s new summer home for this edgy, modernised production of The Merchant of Venice. Director Gari Jones (Royal National Theatre, Young Vic, Almeida Theatre) made his Creation debut with this controversial production. With the Norman tower of the old prison in the background (and…

2006, Oxford CastleBy Joanna Craig July 26, 2006

Macbeth

2ND JUNE - 9TH SEPTEMBER 2006 HEADINGTON HILL PARK, OXFORD Headington Hill Park was transformed into the wilds of Scotland for this chilling production of Macbeth. Set Designer Cleo Pettitt once again worked her magic for Creation with a set built around a huge chestnut tree and adorned with gruesome skulls. Shakespeare’s tale of murder,…

2006, Headington Hill ParkBy Joanna Craig July 26, 2006

King Lear

10TH FEBRUARY - 1ST APRIL 2006 BMW GROUP PLANT OXFORD Designer Hayley Grindle transformed the venue – a vast theatre space specially created inside BMW’s Info Centre – with a purpose-built concrete block which was used for the main playing area. The play’s main themes of avarice and greed, were reflected in the 1980s style…

2006, BMWBy Joanna Craig February 26, 2006 Leave a comment