“Watch that young man. He is the best emerging actor in the country!“
Sir Tyrone Guthrie – Theatrical Director
1946 Quality Street
Character: Ensign Blades
Buxton Playhouse Theatre: June 1946
1946 When We Were Married
Character: Gerald Forbes
The Embassy Theatre, London. July 1946
1946 Pick-Up Girl
Character(s): Door Attendant/Policeman Owens/A Young Man.
Grand Theatre, Blackpool: 30th September – 7th October, 1946
Theatre Royal, Birmingham: 7th October – 14th October, 1946
The Grand Theatre, Leeds: 24th February – 10th March, 1947
The Hippodrome, Bristol: 24th March – 31st March, 1947
Theatre Royal, Norwich: 19th May – 26th May, 1947
N.B. In earlier performances of ‘The Pick-Up Girl’, Peter was billed in the role of “The Door Attendant”, but was later credited in the part of both ‘Policeman Owens’ and ‘A Young Man’.
1947 Present Laughter
Character: Morris Dixon
British Tour – Autumn 1947
The Theatre Royal, Birmingham: 4th August – 10th August, 1947
The Grand Theatre, Llandudno: 11th August – 18th August, 1947
The Hippodrome, Norwich: 26th August – 31st August, 1947
Theatre Royal, Brighton: 1st September – 8th September, 1947
The Wimbledon Theatre: 9th September – 16th September, 1947
The Art’s Theatre, Cambridge: 6th October – 11th October, 1947
The Opera House, Cheltenham: 13th October – 19th October, 1947
The Prince of Wales Theatre, Cardiff: 20th October – 28th October, 1947
The Theatre Royal, Bath: 29th October – 5th November, 1947
The Progress Theatre, Reading: 7th November – 13th November, 1947
The Grand Theatre, Derby: 22nd November – 27th November, 1947
Devonshire Park Theatre, Bournmouth: 28th November – 4th December, 1947
The Royal Opera House, Leicester: 8th December – 15th December, 1947
1948 Macbeth
Character(s): A Messenger/A Murderer
Colchester Repertory Theatre. February 1948
1948 Deep Are The Roots
Character: Chuck Warren
Colchester Repertory Theatre. March 1948
1948 The Winslow Boy
Character: Sir Robert Morton, KC
Colchester Repertory Theatre: March 1948
1948 The Government Inspector
Character: Osip
Theatre Royal, York. May 1948
1948 Julius Caesar
Character: Julius Caesar
Theatre Royal, York. May 1948
1948 Residents Only
Character: Mr. Maydigger
Theatre Royal, York. June 1948
1948 The Devil’s Disciple
Character: Chaplain Brundenell
Theatre Royal, York. June 1948
1949 Fly Away Peter
Character: Pan
Colchester Reparatory Theatre: January 1949
1949 The Importance Of Being Ernest
Character: Algernon Moncrieff
Colchester Reparatory Theatre: 14th – 19th February 1949
1949 Rope
Character: Kenneth Raglan
Colchester Reparatory Theatre: 21st – 26th February 1949
1949 Othello
Character: Sylvius
The Embassy Theatre. June 1949
N.B. Part of the Repertory Theatre Festival, held at the Embassy Theatre, Swiss Cottage, London between 31st May and 24th June, 1949. Companies from Bristol, Glasgow, Manchester and Nottingham took part. At the time, Peter was with the Nottingham Theatre Trust, based at the Nottingham Playhouse.
1949 Fresh Fields
Character: The Chinese Servant
The Playhouse, Nottingham. January 1949
1949 The Paragon
Character: The Unknown Man
Colchester Reparatory Theatre: January/February, 1949
1949 Truant in Park Lane
Character: Riggs
Colchester Reparatory Theatre: February, 1949
1949 As You Like It
Character: Oliver
Theatre Royal, Windsor. March, 1949
1949 Tobias and the Angel
Character: Raguel
The Playhouse, Nottingham. April, 1949
1949 Shadows and Substance
Character: Father Kirwan
The Playhouse, Nottingham. April 1949
1949 Caste
Character: Captain Hawtree
The Playhouse, Nottingham. May, 1949
| “Peter Wyngarde delivers a masterful portrayal of the now-extinct Victorian archetype.” Nottingham Journal. In the issue dated May 24, 1949 |
1949 The Merchant of Venice
Character: Prince J- Arragon
The Playhouse, Nottingham. June, 1949
1949 By Candle Light
Character: Baron Egon Von Felsen.
The Playhouse, Nottingham. July, 1949
Above: Peter with Jenny Harvey in ‘By Candle Light’
1949 The Apple Cart
Character: Nicobar, the Foreign Secretary
The Playhouse, Nottingham. July 1949
1949 The Winslow Boy
Character: Sir Robert Morton
The Playhouse, Nottingham. July 1949
| “Peter Wyngarde as the esteemed K.C. excels in the scene where he interrogates the boy, and Redmond Phillips delivers a poignant performance,” The Nottingham Journal “Robert (Morton), whose passion for justice is barely concealed beneath a veneer of nonchalance, is portrayed with considerable charm by Peter Wyngarde, who, as always, captivates the audience.” The Nottingham Evening Post |
1949 Othello
Character: Cassio
The Embassy Theatre, London. May-July 1949
1949 Easy Money
Character: Denis Stafford
Richmond Theatre: December 1949
| “Two newcomers who prove their acting ability are Peter Wyngarde and Melanie Paul as Denis and Jacqueline respectively.” The Richmond Herald |
1949 While The Sun Shines
Character: Lieutenant Coldbert
Richmond Theatre. December 1949
1950 The Happiest Days of Your Life
Character: Dick Tassell
The Richmond Theatre. January, 1950
1950 The Long Shadow
Character: Geoffrey Delamere
The Richmond Theatre: January, 1950
| “A commendable interpretation of Andre Cheval, the suave Frenchman in the case, who transpires to be the murderer, is rendered by Peter Wyngarde.” The Richmond Herald |
1950 The Perfect Woman
Character: Freddie
The Richmond Theatre: February, 1950
1950 Mile Away Murder
Character:
The Richmond Theatre: February, 1950
1950 They Knew What They Wanted
Character: Joe
The Richmond Theatre: February, 1950
1950 Lovely To Look At
Character: Edward Winthrop
Richmond Theatre: February 1950
1950 Edward, My Son
Character: Dr. Larry Parker
Richmond Theatre. February 1950
1950 Master Of Arts
Character: The Schoolmaster
Richmond Theatre. March 1950
1950 Mountain Air
Character: George Beesdale
Richmond Theatre. March 1950
1950 Rebecca
Character: Jack Favell
Richmond Theatre. March 1950
| “Peter Wyngarde renders an impressive portrayal of the conceited and insolent Jack Fayell, Rebecca’s cousin and one of her lover” Richmond Herald -18 March 1950 |
1950 French Without Tears
Character: The Honourable Alan Howard
Richmond Theatre. March 1950
1950 Pink String And Sealing Wax
Character: David Sutton
Richmond Theatre. April 1950
1950 The Importance of Being Ernest
Character: Dr. O’Shea
Richmond Theatre. April 1950
1950 They Were Not Divided
Character: The Housemaster
Richmond Theatre. April 1950
| “Quarrelling and touching moments when they realise they are still in love, are provided by Vanda Orodsell and Peter Wyngarde as Mr.and Mrs. Holmes, whilst Shelagh Purley repeats her success in her original part of the flashy and flirtatious Rowena.“ The Richmond Herald |
1950 Tons Of Money
Character: George Maitland
Richmond Theatre. April 1950
1950 Summer In December
Character: Terry Holmes
Richmond Theatre. April 1950
1950 Fifty-Fifty
Character:
Richmond Theatre. April 1950
1950 P.C. 49 – The Case of the Shocking Shadow
Character: Andre Cheval
The Richmond Theatre. May 1950
1950 Off The Record
Character:
Richmond Theatre. June 1950
1950 The Magistrate
Character(s): Captain Horace Gale and Mr. Wormington
Richmond Theatre. May 1950
1950 And Then There Were None
Character: Captain Phillip Lombard
Richmond Theatre. June 1950
1950 Claudia
Character: Jerry Seymour
Richmond Theatre. June 1950
| “Leslie Yeo is well cast as David, Claudia’s husband, patiently waiting for her to grow up, whilst Peter Wyngarde makes a deep impression with his sincere interpretation of the reaction of the young neighbour. Jerry Seymour.” The Richmond Herald |
1950 Young Wives Tale
Character: Victor Manifold
Richmond Theatre. July 1950
1950 Madam Tic-Tac
Character: Clem
Richmond Theatre. July 1950
| :“Admirably proving their acting talent are Peter Wyngarde, almost unrecognisable as the super spiv, Clem, and Leslie Yeo.as Rudge, the get-away driver.” The Ricmond Herald |
1950 Goodbye Mr Chips
Character: Mr Chipping
The Richmond Theatre. July 1950
1950 Dirty Work
Character:
Richmond Theatre. July 1950
1950 The Patsy
Character: Tony Anderson
The Richmond Theatre. July 1950
1950 And The Whistle Blew
Character: Frenchy
Richmond Theatre. July 1950
1950 Twenty To One
Character:
The Richmond Theatre. August 1950
1950 The Crime of Margaret Foley
Character: Kevin Ormond
Richmond Theatre. August 1950
| “Peter Wyngarde gives a perfect study of Kevin Ormond, whose desire for Margaret and the wealth her husband possesses, changes him from a likeable young man into a cold-blooded murderer and an objectionable, bullying thug.” The Richmond Herald |
1950 Mr Gillie
Character: Tom Donnelly
Richmond Theatre, August, 1950
1950 Springtide
Character:
The Richmond Theatre. September 1950
1950 The Man From Toronto
Character: Robert Gilmour
Richmond Theatre, October, 1950
1950 Someone At The Door
Character: Bill Reid
Richmond Theatre. October 1950
1950 She Stoops To Conquer
Character: Young Marlow
Richmond Theatre. October 1950
1950 Bonaventure
Character: Willy Pentridge
Richmond Theatre, October, 1950
Above: Peter as Willy Pentridge, with cast in Bonaventure
1950 In Society
Character: Frank Hunter
Richmond Theatre, November, 1950
1950 Village Wooing
Character:
Richmond Theatre, November, 1950
1950 The Browning Version
Character: Tom Donnelly
Richmond Theatre, November, 1950
Character: Tom Donnelly
Richmond Theatre, November, 1950
1951 September Tide
Character: Evan Davies
Richmond Theatre: February 1951
1951 Loaves and Fishes
Character: Bertram Railing
The New Boltons Theatre Club, London. March 1951
Above: Peter as Bertram Railing, with Jessica Spenser
1951 Hamlet
Character(s): Voltimand/Third Player (who acts the part of the murderer, Lucianus)
The New Theatre, Bromley. May 1951
N.B. This production of ‘Hamlet’ at the New Theatre, Bromley, was produced as part of the Festival Of Britain celebrations.
1951 The Taming Of The Shrew
Character: Tranio
The Marlow Theatre. May 1951
1951 Ten Little Niggers
Character: Phillip Lombard
The Grand Theatre, Southampton, August 1951
1951 The Happy Family
Character: Herbert Filch
The Hippodrome, Bournmouth September 1951
1951 French Without Tears
Character: Hon. Alan Howard
The Grand Theatre, Southampton, August 1951.
1951 The Happy Family
Character: Herbert Filch
The Grand Theatre, Southampton, September 1951
1951 Love From a Stranger
Character: Nigel Lawrence
The Grand Theatre, Southampton, September 1951
1951 Murder Without Crime
Character: Matthew
The Grand Theatre, Southampton, October 1951
1951 Murder Without Crime
Character: Inspector Japp and Sir Claude Amory
Grand Theatre, Southampton, November 1951
1951 Young Wives Tale
Character: Victor Manifold
The Grand Theatre, Southampton, November 1951
1951 Murder On The Nile
Character: Simon Mostyn
Richmond Theatre, December 1951
1952 They’ll Arrive Tomorrow
Character: Jonah
The Irving Theatre, London. June 1952
Above: Peter as Jonah
| “Mr Peter Wyngarde, as the commanding officer, makes perhaps the strongest impression.” The Times – Friday, June 27th, 1952 “Of a moderate cast, Mr Peter Wyngarde, as the platoon commander, is much the best.” Punch – June 1952 |
1953 The Loyal Traitors
Character: The Communist
The Arts Theatre and The New Lindsey, London. January, 1953
1953 September Tide
Character: Evan Davies
Marlow Theatre, Canterbury
1953 The Nobel Spaniard
Character: The Duke of Hermanos
The Cambridge Theatre. October 1953
1954 The Enchanted (A.K.A. ‘Intermezzo’)
Character: The Ghost/A Young Man.
The Arts Theatre, London. March 1954
Above: Peter (centre, on steps) as the Ghost of a Young Man in ‘The Enchanted’
| “…Peter Wyngarde portrays the ghost with a style and grace rarely witnessed in the theatre…” Plays and Players – April 1954. “…Peter Wyngarde is as attractive facially, vocally and artistically as a young Olivier…” The New Statesman – April 10th, 1954. |
1954 No Laughing Matter (A.K.A. ‘Histoire de Rire’)
Character: Gérard Barbier
The Arts Theatre, London. July, 1954.
Above: Peter (left) in ‘No Laughing Matter’
| “Peter Wyngarde manages to forget his Anglo-Saxon reserve and gives full life and conviction in his portrayal as the outraged husband.” Plays and Players “…Mr Peter Wyngarde handles this woman’s husband of his volatile temperament…” The Sunday Times “Of the two young men, Peter Wyngarde succeeds in looking pretty French (with all that implies)…” The Spectator “Peter Wyngarde is much better as the husband who cannot believe that cuckoldry could happen to him.” The Manchester Guardian |
1954 Saint Joan
Character: Dunois
The Art’s Theatre, Cambridge: 20th September – 25th September, 1954
The Arts Theatre, London. 30th September 1954 (opening night)
Above: Peter (right – in full armour) as Dunois
| ‘Mr Peter Wyngarde makes a fine Dunois…’ The Observer |
1954 Journeys End
Character: Stanhope
The Irvine Theatre. July 1954
1956 The Good Woman of Setzuan
Character: Yang-Sun
Theatre Royal, Brighton: 15th October – 21st October,1956
New Theatre, Oxford: 22nd October – 28th October, 1956
Royal Court Theatre, London: 31st October – 13th November, 1956
Above: Peter (lying) as Yang-Sun
| “The scene only came alive when Peter Wyngarde, another angry young man, snarled unscrupulously across the stage.” World Theatre Annual, 1957 “…Mr Peter Wyngarde plays the lover whose falsity deepens with appeals to his covertness, firmly and well…” The Times – Thursday, November 1st, 1956 “Peter Wyngarde is outstanding amongst many sound performers.” The Oxford Times “…Peter Wyngarde gives an R.A.F. type of interpretation of the self-indulgent airman…” The Guardian – Thursday, November 8th, 1956 “…Peter Wyngarde has avoided the squalor inherent in the whole thing. I do not see that he could have done it any better…” Punch – Wednesday, November 7th, 1956 “…Mr Peter Wyngarde managed both his romantic and his selfish side with tact and discretion.” The New Statesman – November 10th, 1956 “…Peter Wyngarde is an attractive, well-voiced rogue of a lover…” Theatre World – November 11th, 1956 |
1958 Duel of Angels
Character: Count Marcellus
The Theatre Royal, Newcastle Upon Tyne: 11th March – 16th March, 1958
The Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow: 17th March – 23rd March, 1958
The Opera House, Manchester: 24th March – 30th April, 1958
The New Theatre, Oxford: 7th April – 12th April, 1958
Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham: 21st April – 22nd April, 1958
The Apollo Theatre, London: 24th April, 1958 (opening night)
Above: Peter as Count Marcellus with Vivien Leigh
| “Centre stands Count Marcellus, played by Peter Wyngarde, looking like the devil at court. He proudly proclaims that the local magistrate has branded him with the title Vive Incarnate.” The Oxford Mail “The contrasting characters of both woman are convincingly portrayed, but among the male characters the only one that really comes to life is the villain, splendidly played by Peter Wyngarde”. The Liverpool Echo “Unlike the Roman Lurece Lucile is not raped at all. but is assured she has been; and the culprit is named as Marcellus, whom Peter Wyngarde makes as virile as he is Mephistophelean” Liverpool Daily Post “There are fine performances, from Peter Wyngarde as Marcellus, the rubato of whose walk up to Lucile when she accuses him of being too cowardly to fight a duel touched perfection.” The Scotsman “Peter Wyngarde plays the rake with a superbly raffish air.” Kemsley Evening Chronicle “Peter Wyngarde, as Marcellus, was admirable. Nothing rang false in his character.” Journal and North Mail “The leading male role was forcefully taken quite in the note of the Paris theatre, by Peter Wyngarde (Don Juan with a swagger!).”Scottish Daily Express “The men give fine support. As Marcellus , the rake, Peter Wyngarde combines swagger and strength.” The Evening Chronicle “Since both actresses loyally refuse to play for sympathy, the one character that engages our affections is Count Marcellus, the rake, which is partly why the acting of Peter Wyngarde seems so much the best thing of the evening.” The Manchester Evening News “Peter Wyngarde cuts a cynical, bright figure as Count Marcellus, flamboyant libertine who unwittingly becomes Miss Leigh’s accomplice in deluding Mary Ure as Lucile. He has a distinctive stage voice, reminiscent of Jose Ferrer.” The Times – July 18th, 1958 “Mr. Wyngarde’srake has the period aura about him, and an enormous charm. If his death were not a charade it would seem a fearful waste.” The Evening Standard – July 18th, 1958 “Peter Wyngarde is handsome and adept in a finely-delivered performance as Count Marcellus…” The News Herald & Journalist – July 17th, 1958. “Marcellus, the supposed seducer; was admirably played by Peter Wyngarde who gave just the right impression of an outwardly, careless Don Juan with hidden reserves of strength.” The Guardian – July 17th, 1958. “The stage is bright when Peter Wyngarde, the male counterpart of evil is working. He is a virtuoso actor with a mesmerizing sixth sense for timing.” The Chicago Herald – September 13th, 1960 |
1959 The Taming Of The Shrew
Character: Petruchio
The Old Vic, Bristol – February 24th – March 10th, 195.
N.B. Recorded and shown by ITV (T.W.W.) in an edited 60-minute version on March 26th, 1959.
Above: As Petruchio in ‘The Taming of the Shrew’
| “Peter Wyngarde on his debut at the Bristol Old Vic, immediately proves himself a commanding actor. He’s a swashbuckling figure, cracking his whip and tongue with equal purpose”. The Evening Post “Mr. Wyngarde’s visual presentation of the part is dashingly effective. Lithe and bearded, he approaches the task with a zestful glint in his eyes, and at the moment he informs Katharina that he was born to tame her, he assumes an authority and magnetic quality that would quell a storm”. Western Daily Press. “Peter Wyngarde was romantic, dashing and in perfect control as Petruchio. He made a great play with changes of speed in his voice, and these changes were highly effective. He and Patricia Heal as Kate were beautifully matched, and with such a fine pair at centre stage little could go wrong.” Theatre World – February, 1959 “Peter Wyngarde is a flashing-eyed, dashing Petruchio, part psychiatrist and part lion-tamer, and always confident of his ability to control the situation”. The Stage |
1959 Cyrano De Bergerac
Character: Cyrano
The Old Vic, Bristol – May 1959
Above: As Cyrano in ‘Cyrano De Bergerac’
| “Peter Wyngarde fastens on his actors feast – last enjoyed by Sir Ralph Richardson – with a cocksure flourish”. The Daily Express. “Peter Wyngarde as Cyrano displays one of the most remarkable pieces of acting I’ve ever seen in the theatre.” Brian Booker – The Guardian “In Peter Wyngarde, an actor still in his twenties, they have a magnificent Gascon – the poet, the soldier, the clown and the romantic Romeo barricaded behind a grotesque nose.” The Daily Mail “The production by John Hale, moves with the play with all the panache of its hero”. The Times “Peter Wyngarde is magnificent as the complex-ridden Romantic. Whether as the soldier, the poet or the tender lover, he gives a compellingly brilliant portrayal of Rostand’s individualist, hampered by a grotesque nose”. The Bristol Evening World “…each character was decisively and sympathetically established in this persuasive production by actor Peter Wyngarde, and the relationships between them were responsibly handled in the fluctuating mood of this antipathetic household.” Peter Rodford, Plays and Players – May 1959 “Peter Wyngarde‘s Cyrano must be the best performance he has given. He has the grand romantic manner that makes a truly great Cyrano, and he makes this hero – whose only weakness is his dread of his own ugliness – dominate the stage.” The Daily Express – May 19th, 1959. |
1960 Duel of Angels
Character: Count Marcellus
Shubert Theatre, New Have, Connecticut9th April – 16th April, 1960
Helen Hayes Theatre, New York: 19th April, 1960(Opening night)
Alcazar Theatre, San Francisco
Huntington Hartford Theatre, Los Angeles: 12th July – 1st August, 1960
Blackstone Theatre, Chicago: 12th September – 1st October, 1960
National Theatre, Washington D.C: .3rd October – 16th October, 1960
Above: Peter with Mary Ure in ‘Duel of Angels’
1962 King John
Character: King John
The Mother House, London
1962 The Merchant of Venice
Character: Shylock
The Mother House, London
1962 Macbeth
Character: Macbeth
The Mother House, London 1962
1964 Night Conspirators
Character: Werner Loder
Theatre Royal, Brighton: 19th March – 31st March, 1962
Golders Green Hippodrome, London: 1st April – 7th April, 1962
Wimbledon Theatre, London: 8th April – 14th April, 1962
The Pavilion Theatre, Bournmouth: 15th April – 21st April, 1963
The Saville Theatre, London: 23rd April – 5th May, 1962:
Above: Peter as Werner Loder, with Sally Home
| “From Peter Wyngarde there is a triumphant portrayal of a truth-seeking newspaper publisher”. Time Herald – Friday, 12th April, 1963 |
1964 Time Remembered (A.K.A. Léocadia)
Character: Prince Albert Troubiscoi
New Theatre, Bromley. September 1964
N.B. Peter played Prince Albert Troubiscoi in a BBC radio production under the title ‘Léocadia’, which was first broadcast on the BBC Home Service on Sunday, 1st August, 1954. and repeated on the BBC Home Service – Monday, 25th January, 1965.
1965 The Philanderer
Character: Leonard Charteris
The New Theatre, Bromley. June 1965
1966 The Spies (A.K.A. The Game As Played)
Character: Chrystal
Richmond Theatre, May 1966
1966 The Servant
Character: Barrett.
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guilford. September/October 1966
The Duke of York’s Theatre, London
1967 The Two Character Play
Character: Felice
The Hampstead Theatre Club. December 1967
N.B. The world premiere of the play was on December 11th, 1967.
Above: As Felice in ‘The Two Character Play’, with Mary Ure
1968 The Duel
Character: Nickolay von Koren
Theatre Royal, Brighton: 19th March – 25th March, 1968
The Duke of York’s Theatre, London. April 1968
Above: Peter as Nickolay von Koren
| “Peter Wyngarde makes out of it a towering piece of theatre, as he does with the whole role. Small wonder, watching his handsome menace, that Andre Laevsky, the object of Von Koran’s passionate loathing, should say: “Tomorrow the world will be run by men like him; and we will be the ones who put him in power.” The Sunday Times, 5th May, 1968 |
1972 Butley
Character: Ben Butley
The Metro Theatre, Melbourne, Australia. May 1972.
N.B. The production of ‘Butley’ at the Metro Theatre, Melbourne, was the World Premier of Charles Dyer’s play.
Above: Peter as Ben Butley
| ‘Peter Wyngarde as Butley is nothing short of superb. His delivery, his timing, his sense of the dramatic leaves nothing to be desired. In one of the finest performances I’ve ever seen he creates a Butley that is real in every sense, It is possible to believe that Wyngarde has ever been anyone but Butley. He is cutting, dashing, active and melodramatic – a whole gamut of emotions and nuances. I find myself short of superlatives to describe his wonderful performance; a performance that entranced the audience from beginning to end, that never flagged or slowed down, indeed it became more intense with every moment. The remainder of the cast were perfect foils for Wyngarde’s brilliance.” The Planet – 1st June, 1972 ‘Peter Wyngarde presents this two-level figure with an actor’s skill and psychologicalist’s sensitivity.” The Courier Mail “It was the finest acting performance I have seen since Marlon Brando in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ The West Australian |
1972 Mother Adam
Character: Adam
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon: 22nd January – 27th January, 1973
The Playhouse, Weston-Super-Mare: 29th January – 4th Febrile, 1972
The Kings Theatre, Southsea: 5th February – 11th February, 1972:
Theatre Royal, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne: 19th February – 25th February, 1972
The Kings Theatre, Edinburgh: 26th February – 1st March, 1972
The Grand Theatre, Leeds: 5th March – 12th March, 1972
Hampstead Theatre Club, London: 16th April – 12th May, 1972 (also two previews on 13th & 14th May)
Above: Peter as Adam with Hermione Baddeley as his mother
| “…an odd role you might think for Peter Wyngarde. But since the sick-room relationship is kept vital and bearable by the son’s flow of talk and outrageous play-acting, it is an attractively eloquent one for him.” – The Birmingham Evening Mail – January 23rd, 1973. “Peter Wyngarde gives a performance of near genius – a great actor in the very best sense of the word.” Harold Hobson, Theatre Critic. “…As for Peter Wyngarde, in this play he approaches with a quiet, unassuming step, very close to greatness.” The Times – January 23rd, 1973. “…And Peter Wyngarde as her much-mothered son extracts all possible sympathy from an implausible and over-written script.” Eric Shorter – Daily Telegraph January 17th, 1973. |
1973 The King and I
Character: The King
Forum Theatre, Billingham: 25h June – 21st July, 1973
The Grand Theatre, Leeds: 24th July – 5th August, 1973
The Kings Theatre, Southsea: 7th August – 18th August, 1973
The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton: 18th September – 1st September, 1973
Theatre Royal, Nottingham: 4th September – 17th September, 1973
The New Theatre, Hull: 18th September – 24th September, 1973
The Adelphi Theatre, London: 19th November – 10th December, 1973
Above: Peter as the King of Siam
| “...Peter Wyngarde’s King is positively endearing…” The Sunday Telegraph – October 1973 “An English schoolmarm highhandedly civilizes the King and his family. Peter, number one son of Siam, was ah-so very good, while Sally Ann Howes made a delightful Anna. Together they make a loveable couple which should keep the coaches coming in.” The Daily Mail – October 17th – 1973 “…Peter Wyngarde has an enchanting humour with which he makes the part anew. He and Sally Ann Howes are a delightful couple and I can only wish them the happiness they gave me last night.” The Evening News “The King and I (revived at the Adelphi, twenty years after the Drury Lane production), though I daresay there may have been some useful comment on East West relations in the diaries which were the original source of the story. They were kept by Anna Leonowens, an English widow who was employed in the 1860s as governess to the children of the King of Siam (an enthusiastic and tireless sire, he had sixty-seven when she arrived), and who unquestionably had a remarkably civilising social influence as well. Sally Ann Howes plays her here and is in splendid voice, and Peter Wyngarde gives the fractious marmoset of a king a nicely judged plausibility. The settings, I think, lack something of the sumptuosity usually associated with the palaces of nineteenth century Eastern despots, but on the whole the revival is prettily and engagingly done. Richard Rodgers’s score is one of his best (every note belongs, and most of them bewitch), and though Oscar Hammerstein’s lyrics sometimes seem cunningly and commercially designed to fit more general romantic situations than those immediately at hand, if the show is otherwise your bowl of rice, you’ll probably overlook the point.“ The Spectator “Peter Wyngarde touches depths of understanding not always encountered in a musical. This is a spectacle indeed.” The Financial Times “…Peter Wyngardeis personal, charming and finally moving. It wouldn’t surprise me if the show announced limited run stretches on and on well into the New Year. And beyond.” The Daily Express – October 1973 “Sally Ann Howes makes a charming Anna, while the ruler is played by Peter Wyngarde with splendid arrogance.” The Sunday Express |
1974 Present Laughter
Character: Garry Essendine
The Forum Theatre, Billlingham: 5th July – 20th July, 1974
Richmond Theatre, London: 22nd July – 4th August, 1974
Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham: 5th August – 11th August, 1974
Theatre Royal, Newcastle: 12th August – 18th August, 1974
The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton: 19th August – 25th August, 1974
The Playhouse, Harlow: 16th September – 22nd September, 1974
The Playhouse, Bournmouth: 21st October – 27th October, 1974
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guilford: 28th October – 15th November
Theatre Royal, Brighton: 16th November – 24th November, 1974
N.B. Peter also directed this play.
| “Wyngarde himself bears no relation to his famous Jason King, with the possible exception of his immaculate wardrobe. Instead he produces some masterful touches sometimes by a word, an action, or as in one possible case, an expression.” The London Evening Standard |
1975 Dracula
Character: Vivorde Szekels/Count Dracula
Forum Theatre, Billingham: 14th January – 25th January, 1975
The Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon: 3rd March – 9th March, 1975
Wimbledon Theatre, London: 10th March – 12th March, 1975
Theatre Royal, Bath: 17th March – 23rd March, 1975
The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton: 14th April – 20th April, 1975
The Alhambra Theatre, Bradford: 5th May – 11th May, 1975
N.B. This play was written by Peter Wyngarde
1975 Present Laughter
Character: Garry Essendine
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
28th October to 15th November, 1975
N.B. Peter also directed this play.
1976 The Merchant of Venice
Character: Shylock
British National Tour. March-April, 1976
Also directed by Peter Wyngarde
1976 Dear Liar
Character: George Bernard Shaw
The English Theatre, Vienna. July, 1976
N.B. Play had to reopen in September to accommodate both the public and subscribers of the English Theatre who missed it earlier in the year.
Above: As George Bernard Shaw in ‘Dear Liar’
1976 Anastasia
Character: Prince Bounine
The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton: 14th June – 20st June, 1976
The New Theatre, Hull: 21st June – 27th, 1976
Richmond Theatre, London: 26th July – 1st August, 1976
The Cambridge Theatre, London: 3rd August – 16th August, 1976
Above: Peter as Prince Bounine
| “There are moments when Peter Wyngarde, as the scoundrelly Prince Bounine, seems like a cross between Henry Higgins and Svengali. He is dark, dashing and plausible,” Birmingham Evening Mail – 15h June, 1976 |
1977 Big Toys
Character: Richie Bosenquet
The English Theatre, Vienna. July, 1977
N.B. European premier. Directing, casting and male costume designs by Peter.
1977 The Merchant of Venice
Character: Shylock
The English Theatre, Vienna. August, 1977
N.B. Directed by Peter and recorded at the English Theatre, Vienna, by Austrian Educational Television
Above: Peter as Shylock
Tour of Southern Africa 1978
1978 Deathtrap
Character: Sidney Bruhl
Tour of Southern Africa 1978
1983 Underground
Character: Alexander Howard
Theatre Royal, Lincoln: 5th March – 9th March, 1983
The Royal Alexander Theatre, Toronto: 28th March – 7th May, 1983
The Theatre Royal, Brighton: 18th May – 21st May, 1983
Richmond Theatre, London: 30th May – 4th June, 1983
The Hippodrome, Birmingham: 20 June – 15th June, 1983
The Prince of Wales Theatre, London: 26h June – 7th August, 1983
The Palace Theatre, Manchester: 8th August – 13th August, 1983
Above: (From left to right): Alfred Marks, Peter, Elspeth March, Eric Carte and Raymond Burr.
1985 Light Up The Sky
Character: Carlton Fitzgerald
The Old Vic, London. September 1985
1984/85 Aladdin
Character: Abanazar
His Majesties Theatre, Aberdeen. December 1984/January 1985.
1985/86 Babes In The Wood
Character: Sheriff of Nottingham
Richmond Theatre. December 1985/January 1986.
1986 Guilty Conscience
Character: The Prosecutor
The Theatre Royal, Windsor. June/July 1986.
1989 Wait Until Dark
Character: Harry Roat.
The Mill Dinner Theatre, Sonning, UK. July 22 – August 22, 1989
National Tour, South Africa. 1989
The Hilton International Hotel, Singapore: August 26th-September 2nd.
The Regent Hotel, Kuala Lumpar: September 4th-27th.
The Travel Lodge Hotel, Papua New Guinea: September 22nd-October 7th.
The Siam InterContinental, Bangkok: October 9th-13th.
The Nile Hilton, Cairo: October 18th-23rd.
The Jordan InterContinental Hotel: October 25th-28th.
The Athens Hilton, Athens: October 30th-November 3rd.
The InterContinental Hotel, Dubai: November 6th- November 13th.
The Hilton International Hotel, Manaman: November 15th-20th.
The Hilton International Hotel, Manaman: November 15th-20th.
The InterContinental Hotel, Muttrah: November 22nd-27th.
The InterContinental Hotel, Abu Dhabi: November 30th-December 4th.
The InterContinental Hotel, Al Ain: December 6th.
Above: As Harry Roat with Helen Gill in ‘Wait Until Dark’
| “Peter Wyngarde as the psychopathic criminal who sets up two small-time crooks to con a blind woman into giving them a heroine-stuffed doll conveys the right mixture of threatening sanity and craziness.” Gulf Daily News – Sunday, November 16th, 1989 ‘Peter Wyngarde is smoothly sinister, showing flashes of cruelty as suddenly as he produces his flick-knife’. Henley Standard ‘Wyngarde’s whispering villain Roat is a study in menace…’ Chronicle 1st August, 1986 ‘Peter Wyngarde as the most cunning and ruthless of the crooks, is superb in the best production I’ve seen at The Mill’ Bracknell Standard – 1st August, 1986 ‘Peter Wyngarde is a frightening villain – the cultured kind who quotes Swinburne as he prepares to finish you off…‘ Evening Post 2nd August, 1986 |
1988 As You Like It
Character: Duke Frederick
March/April 1988
UK National Tour
1990 The Country Wife
Character: Jack Pinchwife
The Mermaid Theatre, London – December 1990
Above: Peter as Jack Pinchwife with Fenell Fielding as Lady Fidget
1995 The Cabinet Of Doctor Caligari
Character: Doctor Caligari
The Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool – September 1995
N.B. Peter appeared in just one half of the opening night performance of ‘The Cabinet Of Doctor Caligari’ at the Playhouse Theatre in Liverpool on Tuesday, September 19th, 1995, before withdrawing from the show with a serious throat infection.
WYNGARDE PRODUCTIONS
1959 Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Produced and Directed by Peter Wyngarde.
The Bristol Old Vic. March 17th – April 7th, 1959
DIRECTED BY PETER WYNGARDE
1975 Time And The Conway’s
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford. December 1975
READINGS
1970 A Celebration of Tudor Verse
Bishop Stortford Town Centre (Various locations)
23rd, 24th, 25th & 26th September, 1970
Peter with the other actors that took part in the performances, including Madeline Smith and Susan George
1974 Water, Water Everywhere
Royal Pavilion Music Room, Brighton. 1974
(Part of the Brighton Festival. Theme: The Sea)
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