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ROMEO AND JULIET

Beth Cordingly as Lady Capulet in rehearsals for Romeo & Juliet, Globe Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe, 2021. Photographer: Marc Brenner WE ARE BACK! Beth is thrilled to be back on stage, playing LADY CAPULET in Romeo and Juliet at the Globe. The show stars Alfred Enoch and is on until October 17th at Shakespeare’s Globe in…

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OSCAR WILDE’S THE CANTERVILLE GHOST

★★★★★ ‘An energetic ride of hilarity and ingenuity with a brilliant cast and a good message at its heart.’ Everything Theatre ★★★★★ ‘Utterly brilliant… a real family show’ London Theatre 1 ★★★★★ ‘A real treat’ London Theatre Reviews ★★★★ ‘Definitely worth a watch’ WhatsOnStage ★★★★ ‘Highly amusing’ The Spy in the Stalls ★★★★ The Family…

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THE MEMORY OF WATER

Beth played Mary in ‘The Memory of Water’ at Nottingham Playhouse and the Yvonne Arnaud, Guildford in May 2019. Directed by Adele Thomas, the cast included Juliet Cowan, Katy Stephens, Nicholas Bailey, Stewart Wright and Jasmine Jones. Trailer Rehearsal photographs by Marc Brenner   Production photographs by Marc Brenner   Reviews “Beth Cordingly captures exactly…

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ROMEO AND JULIET

Beth was on tour with the RSC until March 2019. In Romeo and Juliet she played Prince Escalus. In Erica Whyman’s explosive version of Romeo and Juliet, two young people risk everything to be together. The most famous story of love-at-first-sight bursts with youth, passion and an irresistible desire for change. Trailer Dates Royal Shakespeare…

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THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR

Beth played two roles in rep for the RSC. In Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor she played Mistress Ford, one of the two eponymous Wives, on at The Barbican until 5 Jan 2019. Shakespeare meets The Only Way is Essex in Fiona Laird’s hilarious version of the comedy. In a mash-up of the Elizabethan…

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SIDEWAYS

★★★★ “Cordingly steals the show in its climax…she balances anger with humour perfectly “ A Younger Theatre “a stand out performance from Beth Cordingly as Terra; no one has ever looked better wielding a golf club in a hotel room.” Ann Treneman, The Times Rehearsal photos Production photos Photography by Pamela Raith.   Cast Daniel…

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LOVE’S SACRIFICE

★★★★ “Beth Cordingly grasps the fury and malice of the Duke’s widowed sister, and is given a decent dose of quasi-Lady Macbeth by Ford into the bargain.” Ian Shuttleworth, Financial Times Production photos Photography by Helen Maybanks.   Cast Andy Apollo – Ferentes Sheila Atim – Julia Guy Burgess – Nibrassa Beth Cordingly – Fiormonda…

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THE JEW OF MALTA

★★★★ “prescient, reverberating, immediate” The Observer Production photos Photography by Tristram Kenton.   Cast Andy Apollo – Don Lodowick Sheila Atim – Attendant Jasper Britton – Barabas Guy Burgess – First Knight Beth Cordingly – Bellamira Geoffrey Freshwater – Friar Barnadine Marcus Griffiths – Calymath Rhiannon Handy – Attendant Simon Hedger – Merchant Julian Hoult…

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SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE

“Blissfully funny…Portrayed with captivating wit and spirit by Beth Cordingly, Lucienne is a beautiful, happily married bourgeois woman who is plagued by the attention of two admirers…A treat.” Paul Taylor, The Independent read the full review at www.independent.co.uk ★★★★ “Lucienne truly loves Vatelin; in Cordingly’s heartfelt performance, the pain of his betrayal is real and acute. It is this…

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CHILDREN’S CHILDREN

“Beth Cordingly conveys hurt by barely moving a muscle.” Kate Kellaway, The Observer Production photos Photography by Johan Persson Cast Emily Berrington – Effie Beth Cordingly – Louisa Darrell D’Silva – Michael Trevor Fox – Gordon John MacMillan – Castro Sally Rogers – Sally Director – Jeremy Herrin Writer – Matthew Dunster Almeida Theatre, London…

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A ROUND HEELED WOMAN

  ★★★★ “A must-see show with a feel-good factor which blows winds of hope into your sails.”   What’s On Stage Production photos Photography by Tristram Kenton. Cast Sharon Gless Barry McCarthy Beth Cordingly Michael Thomson Gwyneth Strong Neil McCaul Director – Jane Prowse Writer – Jane Juska Aldywch Theatre, West End Trailer

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ONCE BITTEN

★★★★ “The Orange Tree’s delightful production of this madcap comedy by Alfred Hennequin and Alfred Delacour… proves a real treat…Beth Cordingly supplies a welcome charge of eroticism as the greedy mistress.” The Telegraph   Production photos Photography by Robert Day & Tristram Kenton. Cast David Antrobus – Fauvinard Mia Austen – Angele Beth Cordingly – Cesarine Richard Durden…

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SALT

“The cast are simply perfect. I believed in them utterly.” Alan Hulme, City Life Production photos Photography by Jonathan Keenan. Cast Simon Chadwick – Simon Beth Cordingly – Amy Kevin Harvey – Nick Esther Hall – Rachel Director – Joanna Combes Writer – Fiona Peek Manchester Royal Exchange

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OUR MAN IN HAVANA

“Beth Cordingly gives delicious performances as everything from Wormold’s Catholic daughter to his prim secretary, Beatrice.” Pat Ashworth, The Stage Production photos Photography by Robert Day. Cast Starring Philip Franks, Simon Shepherd, Norman Pace and Beth Cordingly. Director – Richard Baron Writer – Graham Greene Adapted by Clive Francis Nottingham Playhouse/National Tour

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BEDROOM FARCE

“Ben Porter and Beth Cordingly offer devastating portraits of self-indulgent despair as the Gawd-‘elp-us miserablists. As so often in Ayckbourn, their pain is our pleasure.” Charles Spencer, The Telegraph   Production photos   Cast Delia – Louise Jameson Ernest – Colin Baker Trevor – Ben Porter Susannah – Beth Cordingly Nick – Timothy Watson Jan…

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THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES

Cast Beth Cordingly, Nikki Sanderson and Pauline Fleming. Director – Tim Sheader Writer – Eve Ensler National Tour

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BREAKFAST WITH JONNY WILKINSON

The cast of Jonathan Lewis’s engaging production adeptly bring out the gusto and good nature of the piece…from Tony Bell’s exuberantly self-centred Nigel to Beth Cordingly’s sharp and attractive Nina (the women’s team captain).” Paul Taylor, The Independent on Sunday Cast Michael Beckley – Matt Tony Bell – Nigel Norman Pace – Dave Beth Cordingly –…

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MONKEY’S UNCLE

  “Blissfully funny… acted with great aplomb and precision by a strong cast led by David Leonard’s urbane but inwardly floundering Feydeau… a manic delight.” The Times Cast Alister Cameron – Maxime Habillot (Malcolm) Beth Cordingly – Cecile (Christine) Sam Dowson – Yvette Stuart Fox – Benoit Didier (Ben) Paul Kemp – Louis Levasseur (David) David Leonard – Georges Feydeau (George)…

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SEMI-MONDE

“… an ingenious kaleidoscope of subtle insights into the human predicaments of lust and longing, power, wealth and poverty. I was moved, for this play, Semi-Monde, is an elegy for the lost souls of a brief age long ago.” Brian Sewell, London Standard Cast Dom Wilson – Young Man Lucy Russell – Young Girl Sophie…

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