Company History
Propeller productions since 1997:
‘11/12 Henry V and The Winter’s Tale, in association with The Touring Partnership, national & international tour and London.
’11 Pocket Comedy, a sixty minute version of our The Comedy of Errors for schools and the smaller theatres, UK tour & London
10/11 Richard III and The Comedy of Errors, in association with The Touring Partnership, national & international tour and London.
’10 Pocket Dream, a 60 minute version of our A Midsummer Night’s Dream for schools and smaller theatres, UK tour & London
‘08/09 The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, London, international & national tour
‘06/07 Twelfth Night and The Taming of the Shrew Stratford upon Avon (RSC), London, national & international tour
‘05 The Winter’s Tale national & and international tour
‘03 A Midsummer Night’s Dream London, national & international tour
‘02 Rose Rage national tour and London
‘01 Rose Rage national tour
‘99 Twelfth Night at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury
‘98 Henry V and The Comedy of Errors national and international tour
‘97 Henry V at the Watermill Theatre, Newbury
Propeller productions are directed by Edward Hall, designed by Michael Pavelka with lighting designed by Ben Ormerod.
Propeller has toured internationally to:
Australia, China, Denmark, Spain, Mexico, The Phillipines, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Cyprus, Ireland, Indonesia, Turkey, Poland, Germany, Italy, Malta, Hong Kong, Japan and the U.S.A
to the following cities: Beijing, Girona, New York, Ann Arbor (Michigan), Boston, Neuss (Germany), Verona, Galway, Helsingor, Rome, Milan, Tokyo, Gdansk, Limosal &, Larnaca (Malta), Cyprus, Guanajuato (Mexico), Mexico City, Dhaka, Colombo, Kandy, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manilla, Dublin, Bologna, Istanbul, Madrid, Berkeley (USA), Shanghai, Washington, Guangzhou, Perth (Aus.), Hong Kong, Wellington (NZ)
Awards
’11 Theatre Awards UK for Best Touring production with Richard III and The Comedy of Errors
’09 TMA Theatre Award for Best Design, Michael Pavelka for The Merchant of Venice
’07 New York Obie for The Taming of the Shrew
’04 New York Jeff Award Winner for Best Director, Edward Hall for Rose Rage
’03 TMA Theatre Award for Best Touring Production A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Whatsonstage.com award for Best Ensemble A Midsummer Night’s Dream
’02 Barclays Theatre Award for Best Touring Production Rose Rage
’99 Barclays Theatre Award for Best Director, Edward Hall for Twelfth Night Nominations
Nominations
'12 Boston's Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Performance by an Actor to Richard Clothier as Richard III in Richard III
Boston's Elliot Norton Award for Best Visiting Production with Richard III & The Comedy of Errors
'12 Boston IRNE Award for Richard III & The Comedy of Errors
‘11 London Evening Standard Award for Best Actor: Richard Clothier in Richard III and Best Director: Edward Hall
for Richard III and The Comedy of Errors.
’11 whatsonstage.com award for Best Touring Production with Richard III and The Comedy of Errors. Announcement in 2012
’07 New York Drama Desk for Outstanding Music The Taming of the Shrew
New York Drama Desk for Outstanding Revival of a Play The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew was awarded an OBIE rather than a specific award
’05 TMA Theatres Award for Best Director, Edward Hall for The Winter’s Tale
’04 New York Jeff award for Best Lighting Designer, Ben Ormerod for Rose Rage
New York Drama Desk Award for Best Production A Midsummer Night’s Dream
’03 Manchester Evening News for Best Touring Production A Midsummer Night’s Dream
’02 Olivier Award for Best Director, Edward Hall for Rose Rage
Propeller has played in London:
2011 Hampstead Theatre Pocket Comedy
2011 Hampstead Theatre Richard III and The Comedy of Errors
Southbank Festival Pocket Dream
2010 Hampstead Theatre Pocket Dream
2009 The Rose Theatre The Merchant of Venice and A Midsummer NIght’s Dream
2007 Old Vic Theatre Twelfth Night and The Taming of the Shrew
2003 Comedy Theatre A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2002 Theatre Royal Haymarket Rose Rage, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry V1 trilogy
The following actors have performed with Propeller:
David Acton, Ben Allen, Nicholas Asbury, Bob Barrett, Jason Baughan, Jamie Beamish, Tony Bell, David Birrell, Kelsey Brookfield, Dugald Bruce-Lockhart, Bill Buckhurst, Sam Callis, Wayne Cater, Gunnar Cauthery, Babou Ceesay, Richard Clothier, Alasdair Craig, Alexis Daniels, Karl Davies, Richard Dempsey, Emilio Doorgarsingh, John Dougall, Matt Flynn, Joe Flynn, Richard Frame, Jamie Glover, Robert Hands, Finn Hanlon, Robert Horwell, Vince Leigh, Jonathan Livingstone, Tom McDonald, Jonathan McGuinness, Peter Moreton, Chris Myles, David Newman, Thomas Padden, Simon Scardifield, Sam Swainsbury, Gary Shelford, Jack Tarlton, Dominic Thorburn, Dominic Tighe, Tim Treloar, Jon Trenchard, James Tucker, Jules Werner, Guy Williams, Tam Williams
