University College Players
Michael York, a former member of Univ Players | |
Abbreviation | Univ Players |
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Named after | University College |
Formation | May 1941 |
Founded at | University College, Oxford |
Type | Club |
Legal status | Current |
Purpose | Theatrical productions |
Headquarters | University College |
Location | |
Region served | Oxford |
Services | Theatrical performances |
Official language | English |
President | Myfanwy Taylor-Bean [1] |
Key people | Peter Bayley; John Albery; Leslie Mitchell |
Parent organization | University College, Oxford |
The University College Players (or Univ Players for short) are the theatrical society of University College, Oxford.[2]
History
The first production was in May 1941 when
In 1952, a young
In 1974, Jon Plowman directed a musical version of Zuleika Dobson at the Oxford Playhouse, with a script by Reggie Oliver and music by Michael Brand.[9] In the late 1970s, the Univ Players produced successful outdoor summer productions of The Seagull[10] (1976, in St Hilda's meadow), A Midsummer Night's Dream[11] and an adaptation of Alice in Wonderland[12] (1977 and 1978, in the grounds of Magdalen College School by Magdalen Bridge).
More recently they have had annual outdoor summer productions in the garden of the
Univ Revue
John Albery organised the Univ Revue in the college Hall, starting in 1972, with
Alumni
Here is a selection of former members:
- John Albery
- Peter Bayley
- Jonathan Bowen
- Andrew Edis
- Gordon Honeycombe
- Braham Murray
- Reggie Oliver
- Jon Plowman
- Andrew Robinson
- William George Q[17]
- Tony Sarchet
- Desmond Shawe-Taylor
- Peter Sissons
- Dame Maggie Smith
- Michael York
See also
References
- ^ Saxon, Adam. "Mature and Intelligent: Julius Caesar at the TS Eliot Review". Cherwell.org. Oxford Student Publications Limited. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ISBN 978-0-19-928429-0.
- ^ "Maggie Smith: Theatre-, Movie- and TV-Roles". www.tributetotalent.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Maggie Smith Biography & Movies List". www.netogram.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ "Michael Hayes". 1962 Golden Reunion. University College, Oxford. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-1849541114.
- ^ a b "In Memoriam: Professor John Albery". The Martlet. University College, Oxford. Summer 2014. p. 28.
- ISBN 9781902806877.
- University College Record: 14. 1975.
- ^ "Univ. Players". University College Record: 66–67. 1976.
- ^ "Univ. Players". University College Record: 112. 1977.
- ^ "Univ. Players". University College Record: 179–180. 1978.
- ^ The Univ Players. "The Government Inspector". WiX. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ Adamson, Jazz (9 May 2013). "Preview: She Stoops to Conquer". Cherwell.
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/TheUnivRevue
- ^ https://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/University-College-Oxford-Record-2012.pdf
- ^ "William George Q: The Autobiography". UK: irdp.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2015.