| Adrian
Mitchell has given more than a thousand performances of
his poems in theatres, colleges, pubs, prisons, streets,
public transport, cellars, clubs and schools of all
kinds. He has performed in the USA, Russia, Finland,
Switzerland, Chile, Singapore, Israel, Cuba, Germany,
Canada, Italy, Eire, Georgia, Malaysia, Spain, Holland,
Belgium, Austria, Malawi, South Africa, and Australia. He
has appeared at the National Theatre, Hackney Empire,
Festival Hall, Unicorn Theatre, Aldwych Theatre and the
Poetry Society. He has also read his poems many times on
TV and radio. The Ledge, libretto, music by Richard Rodney Bennett, London 1961. The Persecution and Assassination of Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade, adapted from the play by Peter Weiss. Music by Richard Peaslee. Royal Shakespeare Company, London 1964. The Magic Flute, adaptation of libretto by Schikaneder and Giesecke, music by Mozart, London 1966. US, with Peter Brook, Dennis Cannan, Albert Hunt and others, music by Richard Peaslee. Royal Shakespeare Company, London 1968. The Criminals, adaptation of a play by Jose Triana, RSC, London 1967, New York, 1970. Tyger, a Celebration of the Life and Work of William Blake, music by Mike Westbrook, National Theatre at the New Theatre, London 1971. Tamburlane the Mad Hen, for children. Music by Tony Attwood. Devon 1970. Man Friday, music by
Mike Westbrook, 7:84 Theatre Company (England), London
1973. (Televised 1972) The Inspector General, adaptation of the play by Gogol , Nottingham Playhouse, 1974. A Seventh Man, music by Dave Brown, adaptation of the book by John Berger and Jean Mohr, Foco Novo tour and Hampstead Theatre Club, London 1976. White Suit Blues, music by Mike Westbrook, fantasy based on the life and work of Mark Twain, Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham 1977; Edinburgh Festival, 1977; Old Vic Theatre, London 1977. Houdini: a Circus-Opera, music by Peter Schat, Royal Dutch Opera Company, Amsterdam 1977, Aspen, Colorado 1980. Uppendown Mooney, music by Boris Howarth. Welfare State Theatre Company, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire 1978. The White Deer, for children, adaptation of the story by James Thurber, music by Ilona Sekacz, Unicorn Theatre for Children, London 1978. Hoagy, Bix and Wolfgang Beethoven Bunkhaus, music by Hoagy Carmichael. Kings Head Theatre, London 1979; Indianapolis and Los Angeles1980. In the Unlikely Event of an Emergency, music by Stephen McNeff. Bath 1979. Peer Gynt, adaptation of the play by Ibsen, music by Nick Bicat. Oxford Playhouse, Oxford 1980. The Mayor of Zalamea; or, The Best Garotting Ever Done, adaptation of a play by Calderon, National Theatre, London 1981. The Wild Animal Song Contest, for children, music by Andrew Dickson.Unicorn Theatre, London 1982. The Tragedy of King Real, music by Peter Moser. Welfare State Theatre Company, South Hill Park Arts Centre, Bracknell, 1982. Mowgli's Jungle, adaptation of Kipling's The Jungle Book, music by Mike Westbrook. Contact Theatre, Manchester 1982. Life's A Dream, with John Barton, adaptation of a play by Calderon, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-on-Avon 1983; Barbican, London 1984. A Child's Christmas in Wales, with Jeremy Brooks, adaptation of story by Dylan Thomas, Cleveland 1983; Great Lakes Festival 1983. C'Mon Everybody, Tricycle Theatre, London 1984. Raising The Titanic, lyrics, Welfare State International. London (1984) The Great Theatre of the World, adaptation of a play by Calderon, Mediaeval Players, Oxford 1984. The Government Inspector, new adaptation of the play by Gogol, National Theatre, London 1985. Animal Farm, lyrics only, book by Peter Hall from the novel by George Orwell, music by Richard Peaslee, National Theatre, London !984; Baltimore, 1986. Satie Day/Night, Lyric Studio, Hammersmith, London 1986. The Pied Piper, music by Dominic Muldowney, National Theatre, London 1986 and 1987. Love Songs of World War Three. National Theatre, (1987). Mirandolina, adaptation of a play by Goldoni, Bristol Old Vic,1987. The Last Wild Wood In Sector 88.Music by Guy Woolfenden. (Rugby Music Centre, 1987) Anna On Anna, Theatre Workshop, Edinburgh 1988 Woman Overboard, Music by Monty Norman. Palace Theatre, Watford 1988. The Patchwork Girl of Oz, Music by Andy Roberts. Palace Theatre, Watford l988.
Triple Threat, National Theatre (1989). The Snow Queen, Music by Richard Peaslee. New York State Theatre Institute. 1991, 1997. Greatest Hits Tour. (1992) Vasilisa The Fair, adaptation, New York State Theatre Institute, l992. Unicorn Island, collaboration with Mary Bartlett, music by Andrew Dickson. Dartington College of Arts, Dartington 1992. The Blue, music by Pete Moser, Walk The Plank, Fizcarraldo Theatre Ship, Glasson Dock, Lancashire 1992. The Baron Rocks. Music by Andy Burton, Theatre of Public Works, Dartington. (1993). A New World and the Tears of Indians, adaptation from Lope da Vega,music by Pete Moser. Nuffield Theatre, Southampton 1992. Sir Fool's Quest, Puppetcraft, Dartington College of Arts, Dartington and National Tour 1994. Piaf. Many lyrics for Pam Gems' musical play. (1994). Tyger Two, music by Mike Westbrook. Boston, USA 1995. Peer Gynt. Lyrics for Christopher Fry's version at Swan Theatre, Stratford, and Young Vic, London. (1995) Lost In A Mirror. Lope de Vega adaptation. Southwark Playhouse and Battersea Arts Centre, 1995. Beatrix Potter's Tom Kitten and his Friends, for children, music by Steve McNeff, adaptation of four stories. Unicorn Theatre, London 1996. The Siege. Music by Andrew Dickson. National Playwright Commissioning Group. Staged by many secondary schools in England, 1996-7. The Little Violin. Adaptation of Jean-Claude Grumberg play, music by Pete Moser, Tricycle Theatre. (1998). Beatrix Potter's Jemima Puddleduck And Her Friends, music by Steve McNeff, adaptation of four more stories. Unicorn Theatre. (1998). The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe, adaptation of C. S. Lewis classic, music by Shaun Davey. RSC Stratford and London Barbican. 1998-9 and l999-2000. Start Again. Words for Oratorio by Pete Moser. Morecambe, London etc 1998-9. The Heroes. Greek myth trilogy for young people. Music by Andrew Dickson. Kageboushi Theatre for Young People, Tokyo and Japanese tour 1999. The Mammoth Sails Tonight! Music by Pete Moser. Dream Factory, Warwick. 1999. Alice in Wonderland and Through the
Looking Glass. RSC London and Stratford, 2001).
Peter Rabbit and His Friends. Unicorn Theatre, 2002
Aladdin. Doublejoint, Belfast, 2004.
KIng of Shadows. NYSTI, New York, 2005.
Nobody Rides the Unicorn. Puppetcraft, 2005.
Perseus and the Gorgon's Head. Puppetcraft, 2006.
The Fear Brigade. Global Village, 2006.
Maudie and the Green Children. Playhouse project in four theatres, 2008.
Animals Can't Laugh,
1961; RADIO The Island, libretto,
music by William Russo, 1962 MOTION PICTURES Marat/Sade, 1966 GROUP WRITTEN
SHOWS Bradford Walk.
Bradford College of Art, 1965 |