Michael Friend

Msg from Michael: What a time we are living through. Still the important thing is to keep safe. Let's remember Shakespeare bounced back after the closures of the theatres by the plague.

I’m a very happy Derek that I can finally announce I’ll be starring in #LoveDance @ChiswickPlay this Nov! Hope to see all your sexy butts there! ❤️💋 #cast #castingannouncement #actor #stage #theatre #london #arts #happyderek

Rehearsals in full swing for our summer rep season in glorious #broadstairs @SarahThorneThea this week it’s the GB Shaw Double Bill #villagewooing & #howheliedtoherhusband Playing Fri-Sun.

It's here! Episode 4 of our #Brexit #Mockumentary Negotiations: buff.ly/37hW2N1 We hope you enjoy it and that it brings laughter in these tough times. #Comedy #Satire #Webseries #Premier

It was great to take part in @ShawSoc's #FarewellGBS. We love the design of #ShakesVsShav, look at us... 🥰..."on-stage" together for the first time since last year! @realuktheatre @SupportBritish @LondonTheatre1 #zoom @ShakespeareBT #Shakespeare #BernardShaw @ShawsCornerNT

The 2nd series of #TalkingShaw kicks off with the wonderful Lucy Pickles as Ellie Dunn from 'Heartbreak House' written by #BernardShaw in 1919 Directed by @Jonas_Cemm @ShawSoc @lucyjb11 @Theatremonkey1 #monologue #theatre @LondonTheatre1 @SupportBritish youtu.be/mCizwwaw8rI

Bravo @ShawSoc and @SHAW_2020 on a brilliant second dollop of Farewell GBS Great acting and technical wizardry.

Some gorgeous faces on the telly box tonight (okay, it was zoom really). Some #GeorgeBernardShaw scenes and a Q&A in honour of the 70th anniversary of his passing. #shawsociety #shaw2020 #MichaelFriend @MFPTheatre @SHAW_2020 @ShawSoc

#MeetTheCast of #FarewellGBS After thrilling us in #Darlington1950 as the season opened, now Laura Fitzpatrick plays Serafina in a scene from #GBS's 'Why She Would Not', directed by @MFPTheatre, closing these celebratory #free #zoomtheatre events @SupportBritish @ISS_GBShaw

The culmination of #FarewellGBS with #ShakesVsShav and 'Shaw's first and Last Thoughts'. @SHAW_2020 @MFPTheatre #Shakespeare #BernardShaw #ShakespeareSunday @fringeSUA @HeraldNewspaper @LondonTheatre1 @all @WORLD_THEATRE @EventsWhatsOn

"Zany puppet show farewell to George Bernard Shaw" @alpdavies @whtimes @WhatsOnHerts @SHAW_2020 @ISS_GBShaw @MFPTheatre #bernardshaw #theatre #free #zoom #actors #farewellgbs whtimes.co.uk/what-s-on/thea…

The final instalment of our #FarewellGBS season- Sun 13th Dec @ 7.30pm #ShakesVersusShav directed by Joe Sargent-@SHAW_2020 & 'Shaw's First & Last Thoughts' compiled & directed by Michael Friend-@MFPTheatre #ZoomTheatre link- bit.ly/3lbknrv #lockdowntheatre #GBS

#MeetTheCast of #FarewellGBS Playing Marmaduke Lind in a scene from Shaw's 1880 novel 'The Irrational Knot' is experienced Shavian actor Paul Thomas. Adapted, dramatised and directed by Michael Friend. @MFPTheatre @PaulThomasXV #georegebernardshaw #zoom #lockdowntheatre

#MeetTheCast of #FarewellGBS In 'Shaw's First & Last Thoughts' compiled and directed by @MFPTheatre, Irish actor @DerekMMurphy tackles two roles. Ned Connolly in 'The Irrational Knot' (1880) & Bossborn in 'Why She Would Not' (1950) @thecraicisback @theirishpost #lockdowntheatre

Celebrating #LoveTheatreDay with a look back at happier times. Our smash hit 2019 production of #BernardShaw's 'Arms & the Man' made possible by @ShawSoc sponsorship. @LoveTheatreDay #theatre #GBS #actors @SupportBritish @LondonTheatre1

#MeetTheCast of #FarewellGBS Playing ELMIRA GROGAN & YVETTE RENNE in 'Words of Love & Loss' is the wonderful actress Abbey Norman, former committee member an experienced Shavian & dear friend to the society. @SupportBritish @LondonTheatre1 #actor #theatre #GBShaw #BernardShaw

Catch the premiere of this on Monday night as well as a fab curtain raiser ‘Darlington 1950’ #theatre #zoomtheatre #GBS #freezoomtheatre 🎭🍷

#MeetTheCast of #FarewellGBS Playing MAY MORRIS & MOLLY TOMPKINS IN 'Words of Love & Loss for a Platform Spellbinder' by Helen Tierney is the fabulous Bethany Blake, a Shavian actress who has appeared many times at @ShawsCornerNT   #zoomtheatre @SupportBritish @LondonTheatre1

Great write up about #FarewellGBS in @whtimes by @alpdavies #Free #Zoom #Theatre #GeorgeBernardShaw @LondonTheatre1 @SupportBritish @BritishActorNet @TheatreNewsWeb whtimes.co.uk/what-s-on/thea…