Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory | 2014 Company Profiles

ALAN COVENEY

ACTOR

This season:Corin in AS YOU LIKE IT, Richard Noakes in ARCADIA. Previously for SATTF: RICHARD III TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, KING LEAR, OTHELLO,THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, HAMLET, Caska in JULIUS CAESAR, ANTONY & CLEOPATRA, Egeus & Robin Starveling in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Sebastian in THE TEMPEST, RICHARD II, and Angelo in THE COMEDY OF ERRORS. Over a thirteen year period Alan produced, directed and acted in many productions as a founder-member of Show of Strength Pub Theatre Company, producing new writing and rare classics.

andrew hilton

artistic director

Andrew Hilton is Artistic Director and Founder of SATTF and has directed all but one of its 30 productions to date. "Andrew Hilton, who has kept the beacon alive in Bristol with forensically clear, pinpoint sharp Shakespeare productions, has put on a production of Uncle Vanya which is very extraordinary." Susannah Clapp, BBC RADIO 3

BEN TOLLEY

Actor

This Season: Silvius in AS YOU LIKE IT. Previously with SATTF: The Changeling and Macbeth.

Chris Bianchi

ACTOR

This season: The Dukes in AS YOU LIKE IT, Jellaby in ARCADIA. Previously for SATTF: Edward IV and James Tyrell in RICHARD III. Murellus & Cinna the Poet in JULIUS CAESAR, Agrippa in ANTONY & CLEOPATRA, Lear's Fool in KING LEAR and Gaev in THE CHERRY ORCHARD.

christopher richards

founder and board member

Was one of the founders of SATTF and has been a member of the board since SATTF became a charity in 2004.

DAISY MAY

Actor

Daisy will be joining SATTF as Celia in AS YOU LIKE IT, and Chloe in ARCADIA.

Dominic Power

SCRIPT EDITOR

Dominic Power has worked as an editor on the performance texts for Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory since it began it 2000.

DOROTHEA MYER-BENNETT

ACTOR

This season: Rosalind in AS YOU LIKE IT and Lady Croom in ARCADIA. Previously for SATTF: RICHARD III, TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, THE MISANTHROPE, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, KING LEAR, THE CHERRY ORCHARD

HANNAH LEE

Actor

Hannah will be joining SATTF to play Audrey in AS YOU LIKE IT, and Thomasina in ARCADIA.

harriet de winton

designer

Since graduating in 2008, Harriet has enjoyed designing for a number of spaces in Bristol and further afield. Harriet joined SATTF in 2009 and has designed 13 shows for the company.